An inquiry into the Salisbury nerve agent incident finds it was authorised at the highest level of a hostile state, with its leader deemed morally responsible for a Briton’s death. Officials say the operation was a reckless show of power and warn the state’s agents remain an active threat to the UK.

An investigation finds thousands of NHS laboratory staff exposed to unsafe formaldehyde levels, a cancer-linked chemical, with cases of severe asthma and long-term illness forcing some to leave work. Regulators’ limits were breached. Experts call for urgent safeguards, monitoring and accountability.

Sarah Everard’s mother says she remains tormented as the Angiolini inquiry warns police vetting reforms remain incomplete. It found applicants with relevant convictions weren’t consistently barred and urged urgent action to stop dangerous individuals entering the service.

The PM insisted no one was misled about a Budget shortfall, defending the chancellor against claims she failed to disclose OBR data showing stronger tax receipts before announcing £26bn of rises. He said the fiscal plan remains credible.