RAF jets experienced close encounters with two unidentified drones in British airspace earlier this year, according to reports. The incidents, described as near misses, occurred just days apart during simulated air combat training and an air-to-air refuelling exercise over the North Sea.

Hundreds of British troops are set to deploy to Poland next month to rehearse operations in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire. Personnel from Germany and France will also take part in the exercise, which will simulate moving troops and logistical supplies, including food and fuel.

Devon and Cornwall Police has apologised and paid compensation to nine women after the force was accused of promoting and protecting male officers despite knowing they were suspected of domestic abuse. The force denies claims that it covered up the crimes but has vowed to improve how it protects women.

Polling figures suggest the public view the Conservatives, rather than Reform UK, as the main challengers to Labour, according to reports. The findings are said to represent a significant boost for Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch.

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has spoken about the premature birth of her son in 2008, saying the experience gave her the strength to deal with anything that comes her way in Westminster. "The hell she went through," as one paper described it, has shaped her approach to political life.

Several outlets have featured coverage of the launch of the Tesla Roadster 2. Reports describe the sports car flying vertically into the air, hovering, and flying upside down, with one outlet comparing the demonstration to "scenes more familiar to a Back to the Future film." Another publication drew a direct comparison between the Tesla and the time-travelling DeLorean from the film, adding: "Let's hope it doesn't need 1.21 gigawatts of plutonium to run."