Monday briefing: Inside the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s awkward expansion

In today’s newsletter: The home of tennis wants to get bigger so it can compete with other grand slam championships in New York and Paris

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Good morning. Israel has extended its ground offensive in Gaza, and ordered the evacuation of a key hospital in Gaza City where 14,000 people are said to be sheltering. You can catch up with the latest developments on our liveblog here.

Today we’re taking you to Wimbledon, where the bosses of the tennis championships have been fighting a decades-long battle to take control of the Capability Brown-designed park next door to add 39 more courts to the tournament.

Israel-Gaza | Hamas confirmed it was engaged in “heavy fighting” with Israeli troops inside northern Gaza, as besieged residents were again warned by Israel to flee southward. The fierce fighting came as nearly three dozen aid trucks entered Gaza through the territory’s southern border on Sunday.

Matthew Perry | Hollywood stars have hailed the “comedic genius” of Friends star Matthew Perry after the actor’s death at 54. Justin Trudeau and Adele were among public figures to speak fondly of actor best known as Chandler Bing in Friends.

Asylum | A 23-year-old Nigerian man has made an attempt on his own life in an Essex hotel car park after hearing he was due to be transferred on to the Bibby Stockholm barge, according to a local charity.

Housing crisis | Local leaders have warned that England’s housing crisis will push many local authorities into bankruptcy. The worst-hit councils are now spending millions of pounds a year to try to cope with an unprecedented and rapid explosion in homelessness caused by rising rents and a shrinking supply of affordable properties.

Guantánamo Bay | The UK’s intelligence agencies are facing a fresh judicial investigation into allegations British spies were complicit in the CIA’s post-9/11 secret torture and rendition programme.