Keir Starmer faces claims he is prioritising welfare over defence, with critics saying billions go to benefits while forces struggle to recruit. Projections say it could take 13 years to meet a pledge to strengthen reserves, despite Labour’s review setting out investment.

Security swiftly contained an incident at a Washington dinner attended by Donald Trump after shots were fired; he was escorted from the stage and a suspect detained. With no injuries reported, the King and Queen’s US visit goes ahead today under tightened security.

Senior Tory Chris Philp urges the PM to apologise to survivors of the Rochdale abuse ring and face scrutiny over decisions made while he was DPP. He says new accounts reveal serious failings in how cases were handled and is calling for Parliament to question the PM on his role.