A bereaved mother has urged her late son’s absent friends to come forward and provide evidence in official proceedings, stressing that their testimonies are crucial to clarifying the circumstances surrounding his death.

ITV is reducing daytime show budgets, including for Lorraine, Loose Women and This Morning, to pay for World Cup coverage and raising concerns over broadcasting priorities.

Amid the apparent resolution of the so-called “sausage wars” with Brussels, the PM finds himself under fire as a prominent figure directs barbed criticism at an opposition leader, fuelling renewed debate over the latest post-Brexit agreement.

Britain’s Home Guard is being revived to protect vital national infrastructure from hostile threats linked to the war, reflecting a united stance with Western allies.