At a Vatican gathering to honour the late Pope, the US President met with another head of state in pursuit of a diplomatic breakthrough, though scepticism remains over how swiftly tangible progress can be secured.

Zelensky asserts that a proclaimed ceasefire in the war is deceptive, citing continued hostilities.

The PM and ministers are weighing the deployment of the Royal Navy to safeguard essential fuel supplies to a key steel site, following an emergency parliamentary vote granting powers to temporarily take over the troubled plant.

Starmer is set to acknowledge that the push for globalised markets has faltered, prompting calls for revised growth strategies and more robust trade regulations as tariff tensions mount.