A look at some of the national headlines in the news today:

Theresa May announces new crackdown on modern slavery

The battle against modern slavery in Britain is to get a £33 million boost, Prime Minister Theresa May has announced.

Mrs May said the money would be targeted at dealing with the routes of the people trafficking trade in countries like Nigeria, as she unveiled a new taskforce to co-ordinate the Government response to slavery.

Ministers estimate there are 10,000 to 13,000 potential victims of slavery in the UK.

Abolish triple-lock pension protection - ex-minister

The triple-lock protection for state pensions should be abolished, the former junior minister responsible for the benefits has urged.

Baroness Altmann, who left her post as pensions minister in Theresa May's reshuffle, warned the cost of keeping the safeguard in place would be "enormous" after 2020.

The Tory peer said she tried last year to persuade then PM David Cameron to drop the triple lock, which sees pensions rise by the inflation rate, average earnings or a 2.5% safety net - whichever is the highest - but he refused for political reasons.

Theresa May 'raised objections' to Hinkley Point deal during coalition, according to Vince Cable

Prime Minister Theresa May raised objections to the Hinkley Point nuclear deal during the coalition government, Lib Dem ex-business secretary Sir Vince Cable has claimed.

Sir Vince said the then home secretary was unhappy about the "gung-ho" attitude to Chinese investment displayed by former chancellor George Osborne.

He was speaking after Mrs May unexpectedly delayed signing-off on the project at the last minute which sparked speculation about whether it would go ahead.

Sir Philip Green hits back at 'Kangaroo Court' probes BHS collapse

Ex-BHS boss Sir Philip Green has accused Frank Field of turning a parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of the high street chain into a "kangaroo court".

In a strongly worded letter to Mr Field, the chairman of the Work and Pensions Select Committee, Sir Philip restated he had not broken any laws and said the MP had tried to create a "false narrative".

He added there had been "real progress" with the Pensions Regulator towards a solution to the BHS pension fund but stressed he was under "no legal liability".

UK terror attack is when, not if - Met Chief Sir Bernard

The commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has warned that a terror attack in the UK is a case of "when, not if".

Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said he could not promise an attack will not take place, despite being in charge of preventing them.

Writing in the Mail on Sunday he said he could offer reassurance by explaining what the police and security services were doing to protect the public.

Football book next for world-renowned author Jilly Cooper

Author Jilly Cooper is best known for her raunchy novels featuring rural locations and countryside pursuits, but she has decided her next book will be about football.

Cooper, 79, has sold millions of copies of her blockbusters, including Riders, Rivals and Polo, but says she has taken inspiration from her local football team, Forest Green, for her next work.

She told BBC Radio Four's Desert Island Discs: "I've suddenly decided to write my next book about football."

Nearly half of workers fear for jobs because of Brexit

Almost half of workers feel pessimistic about the future because of the vote to leave the European Union, a study shows.

A survey of 1,000 adults revealed that public sector employees and younger workers were particularly downbeat.

One in five of those questioned by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development said they felt they had to update their skills because of the Brexit decision.

Plans for Harry Potter play to go to Broadway and beyond

Author JK Rowling, director John Tiffany and playwright Jack Thorne were all smiles as they joined the cast of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child on stage at the play's official West End opening.

Speaking on the red carpet at the gala opening, Rowling revealed that fans unable to make it to the West End production could soon also have a chance to see the story on stage - as the play could be destined for Broadway and beyond.

Asked about Broadway plans, she told reporters: "I'd love it to go wider than that. I'd like as many Potter fans to see it as possible."

Pippa scales Matterhorn in memory of fiance's brother

Pippa Middleton has scaled one of the most challenging mountains in Europe in memory of her fiance's late brother.

The 32-year-old younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge reached the summit of the Matterhorn, Switzerland, on Saturday morning with her brother James.

Miss Middleton announced her engagement to financier James Matthews last week. His brother Michael died in 1999 while descending Mount Everest having become the youngest Briton to reach the summit.