Labour has been accused of hypocrisy after planning to send failed asylum seekers to "return hubs" overseas, similar to the scrapped Tory Rwanda scheme. The Conservatives responded with fury and compared it to the original plan, while the UN's refugee agency has endorsed the idea, providing guidelines on how returns hubs could meet legal standards. A government source said the UNHCR's support boosted ministers' efforts to move forward with the plans, but Labour's Shadow Home Office minister Matt Vickers called the move "total hypocrisy" and criticized illegal crossings continuing to rise.

Donald Trump has stated that he will keep "substantial" 10% tariffs on all goods imported to America, dealing a blow to Sir Keir Starmer’s hopes of eliminating US trade levies. The US President imposed these tariffs as well as 25% charges on aluminium, steel, and cars. Despite some American officials claiming a US-UK agreement could be signed within three weeks, Trump signaled he is in "no rush" to sign trade deals with countries looking to reduce tariffs.

Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump discussed "ongoing and productive" trade talks in their first call since the US president imposed tariffs on UK goods. The two leaders also talked about the situation in Ukraine, Iran, and Yemen. The discussion focused on bilateral trade, efforts to bring conflict in Ukraine to a peaceful resolution, and regional security in the Middle East.

JK Rowling called for the entire NHS Fife health board to be sacked after it "vilified" a nurse who objected to a male doctor being allowed to use a changing room with her. She also demanded that Prime Minister Keir Starmer break his silence after the Supreme Court's ruling defined a woman based on biological sex. Rowling wants Starmer to express his views on the matter and referenced previous assertions that "trans women are women". The ruling may exclude trans women with gender recognition certificates from single-sex spaces if deemed "proportionate", potentially affecting access to bathrooms, sports, and workplaces.