Keir Starmer vowed that the UK will "shape history" as he promised to support British industries struggling due to Donald Trump’s tariffs. At a Jaguar Land Rover plant in the West Midlands, Starmer relaxed rules on buying hybrid cars by delaying a ban for five years and pledged to reduce "stifling bureaucracy" across other industries. He assured the audience that the government will back them "to the hilt", stating that these are challenging times but he is committed to supporting them.

Prime Minister Starmer will relax green rules to boost the UK car industry, exempting work vans and supercars from the 2030 ban on new petrol vehicles due to the fallout from Donald Trump’s tariff war. Luxury vehicle manufacturers like Aston Martin, Bentley, and McLaren will be allowed to continue selling petrol-only models beyond the cut-off year. Additionally, the ban on petrol and diesel vans has been delayed until 2035, and swingeing fines on manufacturers have been reduced and postponed.

A Labour MP is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police over an allegation of sexual assault at The Groucho club in Soho. The MP was interviewed under caution twice, once in August 2023 and again last month, after a report of a sexual assault at the private members club in August 2023. A man in his 30s was questioned at a London police station on March 13, and a file of evidence has been passed to the Crown Prosecution Service while enquiries continue.

The Labour Party has suspended MP Dan Norris following notification of his arrest, and has also withdrawn the party whip, effectively removing his status as a Labour representative in the House of Commons. A party spokesperson confirmed the suspension but declined to provide further comment due to the ongoing police investigation.

According to reports, the arrest is related to allegations of rape and child sexual offences, following a police search of Norris’s residence. Norris, who defeated Jacob Rees-Mogg in the last General Election, was taken into custody, and items were seized from the property. Most of the alleged offences are said to have occurred nearly two decades ago, with one recent accusation of rape also reported.