Kemi Badenoch has demanded the PM issue a formal apology to numerous women following the Opposition leader’s revised position on trans identity, triggering fierce debate over women’s rights and biological definitions in Parliament.

Following the passing of its spiritual leader after a final blessing, the Church now enters a decisive phase as senior clergy gather to chart its future direction and appoint a successor.

Five days after a landmark Supreme Court ruling on gender recognition, mounting calls from MPs and campaigners urge the PM to clarify support and prevent any moves that might undermine the verdict.

Twenty-eight of Starmer’s ministers hold membership in a militant union at the heart of the ongoing bin strikes, prompting questions over the group’s influence on Labour policy.