West Midlands Police chief Craig Guildford will retire immediately after a report found he exaggerated and relied on fabricated AI evidence to justify banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match in Birmingham. The home secretary withdrew confidence, but only the PCC could dismiss him; he will depart with his pension.

A former immigration minister defected to Reform UK hours after being sacked from the front bench. He said the Conservatives had betrayed voters and been dishonest about their record. Reform’s leader welcomed the move, criticised the Tory leader and predicted further defections.

Amid reports that thousands of protesters have died and some face death sentences in Iran, Trump warned the leadership of severe consequences and pledged support for demonstrators, signalling possible new US measures.

The PM issued Elon Musk an ultimatum: curb abusive AI images on X or face UK action. He said the platform is profiting from harm linked to its Grok tool. Ofcom has opened an investigation into X’s controls and safeguards, with ministers ready to intervene if standards aren’t met.