A Supreme Court ruling on legal definitions of sex is poised to trigger extensive changes in public and private sector policies, spurring wide-ranging debate on equality and rights.

Starmer’s plan to reorient Britain’s regulatory approach towards the EU is raising concerns about potentially stalling negotiations on a US trade deal, prompting questions about how best to balance national and transatlantic interests.

Unions have threatened to expand nationwide bin strikes after a rejected pay agreement left Rayner politically embarrassed, raising concerns over uncollected waste and strained relations with the Government.

The Army has been deployed to remove accumulated waste in Birmingham following stalled negotiations with union representatives, with the PM endorsing the move to avert further disruption.