BBC News

1. Labour drops plan to give workers protection from unfair dismissal from first day in a job

   Employees will instead get the right after six months - the promise was a key pledge in the party's manifesto ahead of last year's general election.

2. Households face 'dismal' rise in spending power, says IFS, as Starmer defends Budget

   Average disposable income is set to grow by "only" 0.5% annually over the next five years, the think tank says.

3. Who are the winners and losers from Rachel Reeves' Budget?

   BBC Verify has examined what we know about how the Budget is likely to financially affect different groups.

4. National Guard member dies after shooting in Washington DC

   National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, 20, has died from her injuries, said President Donald Trump on Thursday.

5. Israeli troops kill two Palestinians after they appear to surrender

   The Palestinian Authority says the killings are a "war crime", while an Israeli minister backed the soldiers.