National news

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• Reeves hails instant impact for aspiring homeowners as red tape is cut

  First-time buyers are set to see an “instant impact” from the drive to kickstart economic growth, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to say.

• Grants for new electric cars to be reintroduced

  Grants for new electric cars are being reintroduced after being scrapped in June 2022, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.

• Council overspend on social care highest in decade amid warning over NHS plan

  Recent overspend by councils in England on their adult social care budgets was the highest in a decade, according to a major survey.

• National two minute silence to be held for 80th anniversary of VJ Day

  A national two-minute silence will be held to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

• MasterChefs John Torode confirms he was accused of racism in Wallace review

  MasterChef presenter John Torode has confirmed he is the subject of an allegation of using racist language that was upheld as part of a review into the behaviour of co-presenter Gregg Wallace.

• French action has prevented nearly 500 small boat crossings this year

  French authorities have stopped more than half of small boat crossings in the Channel this year, the Home Secretary has said.

• Ofcom to investigate after Gaza documentary breached BBC editorial guidelines

  Ofcom has announced it will investigate the BBC’s Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone documentary after a review found it had breached the corporation’s editorial guidelines on accuracy.

• Fugitive aristocrat and partner guilty over babys death

  Aristocrat Constance Marten and her convicted rapist partner have been found guilty of killing their newborn baby.

• Four confirmed dead in the Southend plane crash

• Yorkshire cowgirl says it will be nerve racking but fun to compete in US

  A teenage cowgirl from Yorkshire has said travelling to the US to compete against the world’s best riders will be “nerve-racking but fun”.