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It’s good to be back, says Andrew Marr after cancer operation

Andrew Marr has declared “it’s good to be back” after undergoing an operation to have a cancerous tumour removed from his kidney.

The weather over London (Sam Wilkinson/PA)

UK hit by ‘15,000 to 20,000’ lightning strikes as thunderstorms roll in

The UK was struck by lightning between 15,000 and 20,000 times as the “mother of all thunderstorms” rolled across southern England overnight, meteorologists said.

How the papers covered the Royal Wedding (PA)

What the papers say – May 27

Ireland’s historic abortion referendum result, which backed liberalising laws, is on several front pages on Sunday.

Victoria Cilliers has reportedly not yet told her two children that her husband tried to kill her twice (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Parachute fail wife refuses to believe husband tried to kill her

A mother who cheated death when her Army sergeant husband sabotaged her parachute has not told their children he could face life in jail for attempted murder.

Review of national parks launched by Michael Gove

A new wave of national parks could be created after Environment Secretary Michael Gove announced plans for a review of the protected areas.

The man and woman were taken to the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth where they later died (PA file)

Two die after falling ill at Portsmouth music festival

An 18-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man have died after falling ill at the Mutiny Festival in Portsmouth on Saturday evening.

Health Minister Simon Harris, centre, was at the forefront of the Yes campaign (PA)

Minister vows to push on with abortion laws after overwhelming vote for reform

Ireland’s health minister has pledged to push forward with new abortion laws after the country voted decisively to remove a constitutional bar on terminations.

Anna Campbell died in March (Family handout/PA)

Government ‘back-pedalling’ on Syria, claims father of Briton killed in battle

The father of the first British woman to die fighting with Kurdish forces in Syria has accused the Government of “back-pedalling” amid his calls to bring her body home.

Lightning over The Shard in central London (@samueltwilkinson/PA)

The mother of all thunderstorms: London illuminated by ‘intense’ lightning

The “mother of all thunderstorms” has seen spectacular lightning and torrential rain roll over London and parts of the South East.

Calls for Northern Ireland abortion reform pose a political headache for Theresa May (Victoria Jones/PA)

Pressure on May mounts for Northern Ireland abortion reform

Theresa May faces pressure to reform Northern Ireland’s abortion laws after the Irish referendum overwhelmingly backed reform.

Sophie Lionnet was tortured and murdered by the pair (Scotland Yard/PA)

Boyzone founder ‘haunted’ over nanny’s death at hands of obsessed pair

A founding member of Boyzone has described being haunted by the thought a French nanny was tortured and murdered by a couple because of their bizarre obsession with him.

Yes campaigners celebrate in Dublin Castle (Niall Carson/PA)

Savita’s name rings out across Dublin Castle as campaigners celebrate victory

Her name had drifted across the courtyard of Dublin Castle all day, but in the moments after the result was finally confirmed it rang out louder than ever.

Yes campaigners celebrate (Niall Carson/PA)

Ireland overwhelmingly backs abortion law reforms

Ireland has voted overwhelmingly to reform its strict abortion laws.

Yes campaigners celebrate the results in Ireland (Niall Carson/PA)

Trust in women wins the day, says Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon said “trust in women” had won the day as she welcomed Ireland’s landslide vote to reform its abortion laws.

Celebrations at Dublin Castle after the results of the referendum (Niall Carson/PA)

Ireland votes by two-to-one landslide to reform strict abortion laws

Ireland has voted by 66.4% to 33.6% in favour of changing its strict abortion laws.

Thousands of people gathered in Dublin Castle to celebrate the result (Niall Carson/PA)

Thousands gather at Dublin Castle to celebrate ‘ground-breaking’ yes vote

Thousands of campaigners have gathered for a “ground-breaking moment” at Dublin Castle as the results of Ireland’s abortion referendum were announced.

Police have located the missing boy (David Cheskin/PA)

Missing seven-year-old boy traced by police

A seven-year-old boy who went missing in Inverness has been found safe and well.

The vocational T-levels are intended to have an equal status as A-levels (Rui Vieira/PA)

T-levels will offer gold standard qualifications, Prime Minister claims

New technical T-level qualifications will help the UK “compete globally”, Theresa May said, as the first colleges and providers teaching the courses were announced.

Chris O’Dowd said Ireland was experiencing a wave of social progress (Matt Crossick/PA)

Chris O’Dowd praises social progress as celebrities react to abortion vote

Hollywood star Chris O’Dowd has said Ireland is experiencing a wave of social progress as his home country voted by a landslide vote to reform its strict abortion laws.