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An investigation into a leak of CCTV footage of Matt Hancock kissing his aide has led to two homes being raided and computers being seized.

Instagram has admitted a mistake in its technology meant the racist comments and emojis sent to England players, were not removed.

Ibiza, Majorca and Menorca are being moved onto England’s amber travel list along with the Balearic Islands and other UK nations are expected to follow soon. 

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that racist abuse of footballers online will trigger a ban on attending matches – closing a legal loophole. 

9 Chinese nationals are amongst the 12 people who have died after the bus they were travelling in plunged into a ravine in northern Pakistan, officials said. 

Harry Maguire says his father suffered suspected broken ribs after getting caught up in the “stampede” before Sunday’s Euro 2020 final. 

Pope Francis has left hospital after spending 10 days at Rome’s Gemelli hospital following an operation to remove half his colon. 

Uefa has opened an investigation into the security breaches at the England vs Italy Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium.

Scotland will move to level zero of Covid-19 restrictions on 19 July, but face masks will remain mandatory for “some time” due to the spreading of the Delta variant.  

It looks like summer will return this week after parts of London were hit with flash floods and torrential rain on Monday night.