Global insecurity and transatlantic tensions dominate the agenda for Sir Keir Starmer – but is the UK about to edge closer to the EU?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver a speech on plans to deepen the ties with the European Union, as Donald Trump ramps up the rhetoric on Britain’s limited involvement in the Iran war.
But – with oil and gas supplies under pressure – how long can the prime minister hold back from supporting the US president before needing Washington’s help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to stabilise global supply chains?
Back in London, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a visit to Downing Street – a timely reminder that the war in Ukraine against Russia rumbles on.
Plus, is Angela Rayner slowly making a return to frontline politics and how does it fit in with Labour’s promises of reform?