National news

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• Major upgrade to Met Office system could help avoid flight delays

  A “major” upgrade to the Met Office’s forecasting system could help avoid flight delays, the forecaster has said.

• Glasgow man sets up male centred breast cancer group after diagnosis

  A former joiner has set up a support service for men diagnosed with breast cancer after his own diagnosis.

• Superdrug set to open 30 UK stores with around 600 new jobs

  Health and beauty chain Superdrug has revealed plans to open 30 new stores this year, reinforcing the brand’s commitment to the UK retail sector.

• Morgan McSweeney steps down as Keir Starmers chief of staff amid Mandelson row

  Morgan McSweeney has resigned as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff after coming under fire in the Lord Peter Mandelson scandal.

• Trumps racist post about Obamas deleted after backlash

  Donald Trump’s social media post featuring a video about election conspiracy theories and a racist depiction of former president Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, as primates in a jungle has been deleted.

• Julia Donaldson on new book Gruffalo Granny Im a big fan of grandmotherhood

  Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson has said it is “quite a relief” sharing the news of the third book with the world, adding the upcoming Gruffalo Granny reflects the fact she is a “big fan of grandmotherhood”.

• Beavers to be released at two sites in South West

  Beavers are set to be released at two sites in south-west England as part of efforts to reintroduce the species into the wild.

• Serial killer Steve Wright jailed for 1999 teenagers murder

  Suffolk strangler Steve Wright has been told he will die in jail after being brought to justice for the abduction and murder of schoolgirl Victoria Hall more than 25 years ago.

• No end in sight after parts of UK see rain every day so far in 2026

  “There’s no end in sight”, forecasters have said after announcing rain has fallen every day of 2026 in south-west England and South Wales.

• UKHSA reports 36 notifications of baby formula cereulide poisoning

  There have been 36 clinical reports of children suffering symptoms consistent with toxin poisoning linked to recent baby formula recalls, the UK Health Security Agency has said.