Labour leader Keir Starmer confirmed his plan to give 16-year-olds the vote, despite opponents claiming it's an attempt to rig future elections. He reiterated that Labour's manifesto commitment to lower the voting age will be kept, and the party has signaled that a bill to extend the franchise to 16 and 17-year-olds will be introduced in the parliamentary cycle. The legislation would enable 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in the next general election scheduled for 2029.

A Russian state media propagandist threatened King Charles with a "ceremonial" nuclear bomb, urging him to pack his 72-hour emergency suitcase. The threat comes after the propagandist appeared on state TV alongside Kremlin's top TV Vladimir Solovyov, who taunted Sir Keir Starmer and the French people to lead their troops into Ukraine.

A Russian state media propagandist threatened King Charles with a "ceremonial" nuclear bomb, urging him to pack his 72-hour emergency suitcase. The threat comes after the propagandist appeared on state TV alongside Kremlin's top TV Vladimir Solovyov, who taunted Sir Keir Starmer and the French people to lead their troops into Ukraine.

Labour MPs showed solidarity with colleagues Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed, who were refused entry to Israel after being detained and deported. The pair claimed they were part of a parliamentary delegation visiting West Bank charity projects, but Israeli officials said they were rejected due to plans to document security forces' activities and spread anti-Israel hatred. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy condemned Israel's actions as "counterproductive" and "deeply concerning", while Tory leader Kemi Badenoch supported Israel's right to control its borders, stating she was not surprised by the denial of entry.