Senior MPs and senior officials are urging the cancellation of Trump’s planned state visit, citing his recent conduct as incompatible with the nation’s diplomatic values.

Two detectives questioned a grandmother who posted criticisms of local Labour councillors online, fuelling debate over the balance between free expression and policing priorities.

A former military leader has cautioned that, unless the PM dramatically boosts defence spending to counter the war with Russia, the government risks ending up “in the dustbin of history,” pointing to an alleged neglect of the armed forces.

A Labour minister was dismissed after private messages containing hateful and discriminatory comments were revealed, prompting swift condemnation and decisive action by the PM.