Keir Starmer batted off an attack by Kemi Badenoch over the Chagos Islands, saying a deal for the territory was essential for national security - and suggested she didn't have all the facts

With the latest polls suggesting both Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch are struggling against the insurgent populism of Nigel Farage, The New Statesman 's political editor Andrew Marr summed up the mood of many voters across the country.

Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch will clash at the Despatch box today when they go head-to-head at Prime Minister's Questions. The Tory leader will have lots to take aim at during a week where Sir Keir has cosied up to the EU in an attempt to strengthen ties with the bloc.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer slapped down Donald Trump's plan to 'take over' Gaza and permanently relocate its citizens as he faced MPs at Prime Minister's Questions