A sudden drop in sterling followed a £3bn sell-off, triggered by concerns over Reeves’s emotional display and the PM’s doubts about her future, with Labour firmly denying rumours of internal discord.

Starmer’s benefits Bill has faced steep compromise following last-minute concessions to rebels, paring back the promised savings and giving rise to fresh questions over the PM’s fiscal intentions.

The BBC’s most senior figure attended a festival featuring a performer accused of anti-Israel rhetoric, prompting scrutiny of the broadcaster’s choice to keep the footage online for an extended period and fuelling concern about its handling of contentious content.

MPs have urged authorities to treat the performer accused of inflammatory chanting at a major festival in the same way as a previously condemned figure, highlighting calls for stricter legal measures against divisive language at public gatherings.