Angela Rayner is mobilising a leadership bid against Starmer, with allies said to be canvassing MPs and sounding out unions. Reports claim prospective backers are being promised cabinet roles. The move follows Labour unrest and could trigger a contest within weeks.

BBC leaders will apologise after a Panorama programme misleadingly edited a Donald Trump speech from 6 January. The chairman will tell MPs he regrets the error and will set out measures to strengthen editorial oversight, accuracy checks and compliance.

Reeves is weighing council tax reforms that could double bills for around a million households, with some paying up to £10,000 a year. Proposals include a revaluation and extra top bands for high-value homes, raising revenue but risking sharp increases in London and the South East.

Labour is urged to scrap its workers’ rights bill after a think tank warned it would harm jobs and growth. Plans for day-one rights, curbs on zero-hours and stronger union powers are said to cut flexibility and raise costs. The PM is pressed to rewrite the package to protect employment.