Forced Adoption Apology: Keir Starmer has issued a formal parliamentary apology for the state’s role in historic forced adoptions in England and Wales, saying 185,000 babies were taken from unmarried mothers between 1949 and 1976 and that the harm was embedded in systems across local authorities, faith groups and health services. World Cup Licensing Row: Councils in England will decide whether pubs can stay open for the 1am England v Mexico match on Monday, with No 10 urging “please say yes” while ministers say blanket extensions don’t apply to this fixture. Youth Employment Data: Government figures show 32,100 16-17-year-olds are unaccounted for in NEET data, prompting new guidance and council action to stop “phantom NEets” losing support. UK-India Trade Push: Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle and India’s Piyush Goyal backed the UK-India CETA coming into force on 15 July, with UK-India Week events focused on turning the deal into investment and innovation. Northern Ireland Health Funding: A £80m package aims to cut waiting times by expanding elective capacity and reforming delivery. Nuclear Ambitions: SGE has submitted plans to deploy 14 BWRX-300 small modular reactors across three UK sites, targeting first operation in 2034. Tech & AI: Imperial hosted an NVIDIA roundtable on leading “physical AI” and robotics in the UK. Charity Giving Poll: New research suggests nearly half of Britons think wealthy people have a duty to donate to charity.