Bulletin PM briefing: Reform ridiculed and driest July on record

In case you missed them – here are five of the day’s top stories

• Reform’s ‘Operation Fortress’ plan to stop small boats branded ‘ridiculous’.
• Met Office confirms exactly how dry July was – as multiple records are smashed.
• England to follow Wales in withdrawing support for Gianni Infantino – what we know.
• Trump says he stopped ‘biggest attack since World War II’ to give peace a chance.
• Ukrainian attack on Russian fuel tankers captured in explosive drone footage.