A senior royal was arrested and questioned on suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to historic allegations and leaked documents. Officers searched properties. The King said the law must take its course, backing due process in the first such arrest in 350 years.

Trump withdrew US backing for the UK’s plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, criticising the PM. The State Department reversed earlier support. No 10 says the agreement protects security and the US presence at Diego Garcia, as Conservatives step up criticism.

Ministers are weighing dropping Labour’s promise to give 18–24s the full national living wage, amid claims it deters hiring. With about one in six young adults out of work, options include keeping age bands or phasing rises to ease costs for employers; unions argue pay should be equal.

The PM has scrapped proposals to postpone upcoming council elections after legal advice warned the delay could be unlawful and a legal challenge loomed from Reform. Votes will now proceed on schedule, avoiding disruption for millions of voters.