WeekDay AM: 10 Things you need to know this morning
PM backs Reeves, Diddy's conviction, and Japan's surname conundrum

today's politics story

PM backs Reeves after Commons tears

today's international story

Diddy guilty on two of five counts

Today's crime story

Police arrest three of Letby's former bosses

It's not all bad

under the radar

Japan's surname conundrum 

on this day

3 July 1996

Today's newspapers
tall tale

Time of his life ... briefly

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