Wildfire Emergency: Andy Burnham bans disposable barbecues and sends military help as England and Wales face “tinderbox” conditions, with an emergency alert urging people not to light fires and to call 999 if they see one; Stourbridge wildfire damage includes 19 homes destroyed and more than a dozen injured. Transport & Travel Safety: A 19-year-old Welsh cyclist, Finlay Tarling, dies after a crash during the Volta a Portugal; race organisers neutralise the stage. Separately, UK travellers get fresh Foreign Office warnings for Portugal medication rules and Italy road-crossing fines. Politics & Diplomacy: Britain condemns Benjamin Netanyahu’s “Islamic republic of Britain” remark and says it was raised with Israel. Public Services & Cost of Living: MP Adam Dance calls for wider railcard support as discounts end at 31, while the government launches a consultation on ending new petrol/diesel car sales by 2030 and zero-emission by 2035. Health & Regulation: MHRA approves vimseltinib (Romvimza) for adults with symptomatic tenosynovial giant cell tumours who can’t have surgery. Community & Culture: Protesters in Bradford mark a “Black Day” over Pakistan’s role in PoJK. Sport & Local Life: Count Binface claims Clacton shows Britain’s elections work—while a Leeds freight firm is shut down over unpaid international debts.