PM accused of misleading MPs after Lord Mandelson allegedly failed security vetting before being named US ambassador, amid claims the Foreign Office overruled advice. Mandelson was later sacked over links to a disgraced financier and now faces a police inquiry, triggering calls for the PM to quit.

Starmer said he won’t be pushed by Trump into backing US action against Iran, despite threats to tear up a UK–US trade deal. Reeves called the intervention a mistake that hasn’t made the world safer, saying allies can disagree. The row further strains the special relationship.

An inquiry into the 2024 Southport attack says it was preventable, citing “catastrophic” failings by police, social services and the perpetrator’s parents, who missed escalating warning signs. It also condemns online misinformation that fuelled nationwide unrest.

The PM urged European allies to boost funding for Nato and stand firm despite Trump’s threat to leave the alliance. He said Nato strengthens UK security and is in America’s interests, linking higher living costs to overseas turmoil and calling for a stronger, better-resourced alliance.