The First Sea Lord urged the Chancellor to raise defence spending, saying current budget limits leave the Forces underfunded while a rival state pours billions into North Atlantic dominance. He warned Britain could lose a strategic edge and called for investment to protect vital energy and data links.

A poll shows only a quarter of people are confident they’d receive good NHS care if diagnosed with dementia. Concerns include delayed diagnosis and a postcode lottery in support. A campaign with Alzheimer’s Society calls for earlier detection, better training, and consistent services across the country.

Dementia causes one in nine deaths, around 76,000 a year, with the NHS missing diagnosis targets in over half the country. Campaigners highlight a postcode lottery in care, no drugs available on the NHS, crippling care home fees and thin research funding, urging fair access and urgent reform.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage accused the BBC of double standards, pointing to 1970s shows that would fail today’s standards, after it questioned him over alleged schoolboy racism, which he denies. He said he may boycott the broadcaster unless it apologises.