Chancellor Rachel Reeves, speaking at Mansion House, announced plans to ease banking regulations in an effort to regain the trust of the financial sector and promote economic growth.

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly seeking legal advice from the Pentagon to overturn a Britain-Mauritius agreement involving the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, a move potentially impacting a strategic military base used by both the UK and US.

Keir Starmer is encouraged to strengthen UK-EU relations, focusing on academic collaboration and opportunities for young people, following Donald Trump’s recent electoral victory in the United States.

Ministers have faced criticism over their refusal to resentence approximately 2,600 prisoners serving indefinite sentences, prompting a Labour peer to advocate for legislative reform in support of The Independent’s campaign against these detentions.