politics
WhatsApp group councillors breached standards
A report finds Labour councillors in Tameside’s Denton wards breached code of conduct. Source link
First Minister refuses to answer questions over devolved policing
First Minister Eluned Morgan responds to questions from BBC Wales political editor Gareth Lewis. Source link
China trip will bring benefits to UK, Starmer insists, as he lands in Beijing
The prime minister seeks to strengthen ties with China but faces fierce criticism from opponents at home. Source link
Badenoch apologises for Braverman mental health claim
But she branded defectors from the Conservative party “drama queens”, saying people who did not agree with the direction she was taking the party “need to get out the way”. Source link
Why China views the UK visit as part of something bigger
Sir Keir Starmer is one of a number of world leaders heading to Beijing Source link
Wales' first minister refuses to support Keir Starmer
Eluned Morgan repeatedly refused to say if the prime minister is good at his job in a BBC interview. Source link
Chris Mason reports from the tarmac in Beijing
Keir Starmer has arrived in China for a three-day visit – the first time a UK prime minister has visited the country since 2018 Source link
Starmer speaks to Burnham after by-election row
Sir Keir rejects claims that Andy Burnham was told in advance he would not be accepted as a by-election candidate. Source link
Will Suella Braverman's defection prompt a by-election?
Suella Braverman has defected to Reform UK from the Conservatives – but what does that mean for her constituents? Source link
Prime minister flies to China for three-day visit
Sir Keir Starmer is the first British prime minister to travel to Beijing since Theresa May in 2018. Source link