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1. TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says regulator

   YouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.

2. Wes Streeting pledges wealth tax as part of leadership pitch

   He proposes equalising capital gains tax with income tax, in a reform he estimates could raise £12bn a year.

3. Free bus trips for children in England this August as part of Reeves's cost-of-living plan

   Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free bus scheme designed to relieve cost-of-living pressures.

4. UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states

   The deal will remove an estimated £580m worth of tariffs from British exports, but rights groups are critical

5. Watch: Why is the US going after Cuba's Raúl Castro 30 years on?

   BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Havana, hours after the US charged former Cuban leader with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes.

6. Why illegal children's homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils

   A ban was meant to bring an end to the practice - but councils continue to fund illegal placements.

7. 'We'll go down in history' - Villa's new heroes triumph to end 30-year wait

   Aston Villa beat Freiburg in Istanbul to win the Europa League, with a new generation of heroes etching their names in the history books.

8. SpaceX files for stock market debut that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire

   Musk's rocket-maker and satellite internet provider will trade under the ticker SPCX

9. I'm trapped in a retirement flat with a £20k service charge. I fear I'll never sell

   Hundreds of people contacted BBC News after a report found families were being left with service charge debts after inheriting properties.

10. Unfair dismissal claims face five-year delay as tribunal backlog grows

    Employment tribunal service delays mean people bringing unfair dismissal claims are waiting up to five years in England and Wales.