Ex-PM Gordon Brown warns voters in the Gorton & Denton by‑election to reject Reform UK, arguing its plans would revive austerity, reinstate the two‑child benefit cap, and weaken protections for workers and renters, leaving poorer children worst off.

Police arrested a former cabinet minister and peer at a north London address on suspicion of misconduct in public office, amid an inquiry into alleged disclosure of official information to an associate. Officers said enquiries are ongoing.

William admits he’s “not calm” amid fallout from Andrew’s arrest, after attending the Baftas with Kate. He’s preparing measures to restore trust in the monarchy, signalling a push for accountability and transparency while seeking to steady the institution.

Ministers are considering removing a senior royal from the line of succession amid fresh police inquiries into links with a disgraced US financier. Officers are re‑interviewing former bodyguards and reviewing records of flights linked to the financier’s jet arriving in the UK.