Politics
UK ministers continue to resist calls for ceasefire in Middle East
Minister Gillian Keegan said the Government would not want to ‘cross that line of telling Israel it has anything but the right to defend itself’.
Sadiq Khan becomes latest Labour figure to back ceasefire
Sir Keir Starmer has faced calls from within his own party to back a ceasefire, as the conflict continues to escalate.
Crispin Blunt arrest not sign of wider cultural issue in Tory party, says Keegan
Mr Blunt, a former minister, identified himself as the man that Surrey Police detained, before his release on condition bail.
NHS waiting lists ‘could top eight million by summer’ regardless of strikes
Waiting lists currently stand at a record 7.75 million.
EU leaders call for ‘rapid aid to those in need’ amid Israel-Hamas conflict
Despite its limited political leverage, the 27-nation bloc is the world’s top aid supplier to the Palestinians.
US strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops
The US wants to hit Iranian-backed groups suspected of targeting the US as strongly as possible to deter future aggression.
Reeves ‘holds hands up’ on book mistakes amid allegations of plagiarism
The shadow chancellor admitted some sentences in her book were ‘not properly referenced in the bibliography’.
Tory MP arrested on rape charges is former minister Crispin Blunt
The former minister has been told by the chief whip to stay away from Parliament, the PA news agency understands.
Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape
Surrey Police said he was also arrested on suspicion of possessing controlled substances.