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Family of Southport stabbing victim criticise plan to reveal ethnicity of suspects

Michael Weston King, grandfather of Bebe King, warns government against ‘kowtowing to the likes of Farage’. Read more here.

ADHD drugs have wider life benefits, study suggests

Drug treatment can help people newly diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) to reduce their risk of substance misuse, suicidal behaviour, transport accidents and criminality, a study suggests. Read more here.

Tottenham ‘disgusted’ by racial abuse aimed at Mathys Tel after Super Cup defeat

Tottenham have said they are “disgusted” after forward Mathys Tel received racial abuse on social media after Wednesday night’s UEFA Super Cup defeat to Paris St Germain. Read more here.

Racism experienced by Jess Carter is 'horrifying', says Culture Secretary

Meanwhile, the Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has told ITV News the online racism experienced by Jess Carter during the Euros was "horrendous", adding that "this has to be the moment that acts as a catalyst for change". Read more here.

A-level top grades rise again, but regional inequalities 'getting worse'

The worst performing region was the North East (22.9%), followed by the East Midlands (23.8%) and West Midlands (24.2%). Read more here.

Cutting waiting lists for mental healthcare would save money – and people’s jobs

There are more than 1 million people on NHS waiting lists for mental healthcare in the UK. Many of them have to wait weeks or months before treatment can begin for conditions such as depression and anxiety. Read more here.

Tough, smart and ahead of her time - how Dame Stephanie changed women's role in the tech industry

Dame Stephanie Shirley founded the software company Freelance Programmers, which shook up the tech industry by almost exclusively hiring women, and in later life donated almost £70m to help those with autism and to IT projects. Read more here.

Pioneering Blue Peter editor Biddy Baxter dies at 92

Meanwhile, Biddy Baxter, the pioneering television producer who transformed Blue Peter into a national institution, died earlier this week. Read more here.

Grammy-winning Afropop star Tems: 'Women are not respected in the industry'

The two-time Grammy award-winner told the BBC that at the start of her career, she struggled to be taken seriously. Read more here.

‘I’ve been spat on’: gender non-conforming women tell of toilet abuse after UK’s supreme court ruling

Support groups report that women and non-binary people are increasingly being challenged in toilets and changing facilities – but others call it scaremongering. Read more here.