Kemi Badenoch argues only the Conservatives have the competence and resolve to face down a hostile regime, urging a firm, deterrent stance over concessions. She calls for stronger UK defences and closer work with Western allies, warning against complacency in government.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch urged the PM to ban doctors’ strikes, saying ministers must “show backbone” as the NHS struggles with walkouts. Health chiefs warned of damaging disruption to care; she accused the government of failing patients.

Pam White, a former PC injured in the 1983 Harrods incident, urges ministers to formally honour emergency workers harmed on duty. Marking 42 years, she calls for a dedicated award and recognition for colleagues and civilians who died in the incident.

The PM rejected calls to ditch April’s inheritance tax changes affecting farms, despite warnings from MPs and farm groups that the plan could force family sales and intensify rural distress. Critics label it “cruel”; No 10 insists the reforms are sensible and will go ahead.