BBC News

1. Chris Mason: Reeves chooses to tax big and spend big

   In a Budget dogged by months of leaks, Labour hopes its big tax and spend plans pay off.

2. Sharp fall in UK net migration with drop in arrivals for work and study

   Provisional figures for net migration to the UK show levels dropped to 204,000 in the year to June 2025.

3. France to bring in form of military service, 25 years after conscription was phased out

   "The only way to avoid danger is to prepare for it," says President Emmanuel Macron.

4. Celebrity Traitors star Ruth Codd recovering after second leg amputation

   The actress is staying with family after an operation removed her leg below the knee, she said on TikTok.

5. Archaeologists make 'extraordinary discovery' in Orkney - but won't say what it is

   Archaeologists are to resume digging at the site after 3D radar technology uncovered a mystery find.