Nine former Red Arrows pilots have signed a petition urging the Government to choose a British-built aircraft, rather than a foreign jet, to replace the team’s ageing Hawk T1s.
Angela Rayner has urged Labour MPs to move now to remove Keir Starmer from No10, as the PM faces a critical Commons vote over conduct claims. Allies are said to be canvassing support, with Rayner seen as frontrunner to take over should he fall.
Several Labour metro mayors, including Sadiq Khan, Steve Rotheram and Richard Parker, have warned that Sir Keir Starmer’s unpopularity is hurting the party on the doorstep ahead of next month’s local elections.
The NHS is reportedly treating a record number of private patients amid the ongoing care crisis, with emergency cases said to be sent back to other providers for treatment.
The PM faces claims he breached transparency rules by failing to record a US briefing with a client of Lord Mandelson’s consultancy. Opponents say the code requires it to be in official logs; No 10 argues it was informal and not declarable. A standards probe is urged.
A decade after the referendum, rejoining the EU is back on the agenda. Influential figures and business groups press the PM to seek closer alignment or a route to membership, arguing it would lift growth and ease trade friction; opponents warn about sovereignty, cost and political risk.
Campaigners are urging the King to direct his brother to co‑operate fully with US investigators examining the Epstein scandal, calling for formal evidence. The appeal comes ahead of the royals’ planned US trip, with groups stressing transparency and accountability.
Following a tense live I’m A Celebrity: South Africa final, the hosts were escorted by security after a confrontation with two contestants caused disruption. The show wrapped quickly as staff stepped in to calm the situation, with no further issues reported.