David Lammy demanded Russia accepts a Ukraine ceasefire with "no conditions" as he attended a G7 summit in Canada. The Foreign Secretary emphasized the allies' unified stance, stating that Vladimir Putin cannot shift the goalposts. This comes ahead of Keir Starmer’s video call tomorrow with the "coalition of the willing" to enforce any peace deal with Moscow.

Sir Keir Starmer delivered a speech at a Hull firm that manufactures disinfectant and condoms, where he criticized officialdom and suggested £45 billion could be saved by using artificial intelligence instead of civil servants. He also announced plans to euthanize NHS England quango. The speech was met with skepticism from the BBC and Sky news channels, who accused him of reintroducing austerity measures.

King Charles privately contacted Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney after his swearing-in ceremony. Following the oath, Mr. Carney highlighted Canada's "proud British heritage" built on Indigenous, French, and British people. He also mentioned discussing trade, economic, and security issues with French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in Paris.

Sir Keir Starmer expressed disappointment that Donald Trump ignored his pleas to spare the UK from US tariffs on steel. The PM said he will take a pragmatic approach to retaliation, while emphasizing that the UK seeks to negotiate an economic deal covering tariffs if successful.