Starmer urged to stand up for BBC against Trump’s ‘outrageous’ $10bn lawsuit – UK politics live Ed Davey says prime minister must make it clear lawsuit is ‘unacceptable’ as US president quotes Badenoch to back ‘fake news’ claim
Starmer’s communications chief to address cabinet on media strategy overhaul Exclusive: David Dinsmore to advise ministers as they step up efforts to combat far-right rhetoric online
Ministers to back regulation of England’s funeral industry after scandals Demands for oversight grow after inquiry calls sector an ‘unregulated free for all’ and families seek stronger safeguards
One in nine teenagers in England and Wales asked to handle drugs, weapons or money Youth Endowment Fund survey finds a quarter of 13- to 17-year-olds are enticed or scared into committing crimes
‘We are reclaiming that light’: Hanukah celebrations tinged with sadness at Heaton Park synagogue Community mourns terror attack in Bondi beach, just months after two killed at site of event in Greater Manchester
Police face super-complaint in England and Wales over lengthy delays in sexual offence investigations Campaign groups warn prolonged inquiries are retraumatising survivors
US puts £31bn tech ‘prosperity deal’ with Britain on ice Pledge to invest billions in UK paused, with Washington citing lack of progress on trade barriers across pond
With Starmer’s enemies short on options, Labour MPs have to make do with gossip Efforts to get PM to spend more time with his MPs appear to be bearing fruit – and few in the party see a clear path for a leadership challenge
No news whatsoever as Keir bores everyone to death. He’s a natural The liaison super-committee has an unavoidable tri-annual encounter with the prime minister
Home Office fails to protect vulnerable migrants, high court judge rules Judgement finds systems designed to protect against inhuman and degrading treatment ‘unlawfully’ failing for years