High Street Crackdown: The PM is set to move against “Aim to Permit” rules for betting shops and tighten planning rules for vape shops, aiming to give councils and communities more say over what opens near schools and in town centres. Disability Benefits Pressure: New figures show PIP claims in England and Wales have topped four million, with Merseyside areas prominent and mental health now driving a large share of awards. Clacton By-election Theatre: Count Binface’s bin-helmet campaign is grabbing headlines as Nigel Farage contests again, with mainstream parties boycotting and polls still favouring Farage. Health System Friction: A Dundee mother says she’s been refused an MRI despite long-running brain tumour symptoms after a contraceptive jab, highlighting gaps in access to scans. Parliament & Records: In the Lords, the chair expunged Nirmala Sitharaman’s remarks after a CPI-M complaint, keeping parliamentary language disputes in the spotlight. Climate & Drought: The Met Office says the UK is on course for its warmest summer on record as drought deepens across England and Wales. Security Supply Chain: Reports say Royal Navy surveillance drones sent automated signals to an internet address in China, raising questions about military procurement and cyber safeguards.