The PM challenged President Trump over a plan to claim Greenland and to impose tariffs on allies who resist, amid warnings NATO could slide into crisis. The EU is preparing an £81bn response to possible US trade moves, while ministers rejected calls to cancel the King’s planned state visit.

Eight nurses won a tribunal against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, which was found to have breached their rights by allowing a trans colleague to use their changing room. The ruling piles pressure on ministers to issue NHS-wide guidance on single-sex spaces.

Robert Jenrick has quit the Conservatives to join Reform UK, becoming the party’s most high-profile recruit. The move intensifies pressure on the Tories, bolsters Reform’s prospects, and reshapes the balance on the Right ahead of future electoral tests.

An official report found West Midlands Police misled officials over a decision to bar Israeli football fans from a Birmingham match. The Home Sec said she has lost confidence in the Chief Constable. He has declined to resign, and the local police and crime commissioner will not dismiss him.