politics
Tories will channel anger at Labour, vows Badenoch
The Conservative leader says her party has started to offer more than “reflexive” opposition to the government. Source link
I never saw young women on Epstein visits, Mandelson tells BBC
In his first interview since being sacked as the UK’s US ambassador, Lord Mandelson also says he does not believe Donald Trump will take Greenland by force. Source link
Tories would ban under-16s from social media
Kemi Badenoch has promised to follow the example of Australia, which introduced the policy in December last year. Source link
Potholes map rates council road repair progress
Thirteen local authorities received a “red rating” on the Department for Transport mapping tool for England. Source link
Starmer has kept Trump on side – but is it coming back to bite him?
The PM’s increasingly assertive opponents are set on turning one of his few sweet spots sour. Source link
How The Plan to Capture Nicolas Maduro Unfolded
BBC Verify pieces together how the US mission to capture the Venezuelan President unfolded Source link
Watch: Backlash against Musk's Grok AI explained
Technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains the row over changes made by X to it’s Grok AI image edits, after the UK government called it “insulting”. Source link
Council writes off £3m Liberty Steel rates debt
Rotherham Council says it intends to submit a claim to administrators for the outstanding balance. Source link
UK facing £28bn defence spending gap claims
The MoD believes it requires an extra £28bn over the next four years, according to reports. Source link
Councillor criticised over Muslim prayers comments
Carl Abbott made the remarks during an internal counter-terrorism briefing held by the county council. Source link