- Kemi Badenoch accused the prime minister of being "too scared" to intervene in Iran, attributing his caution to Labour's recent by-election defeat.
- Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Party suffered a significant by-election loss to the Green Party in Gorton and Denton, raising concerns within the party.
- Badenoch criticised the prime minister for "sitting on the fence" regarding the Middle East conflict, suggesting the by-election result had "spooked" him.
- Armed forces minister Al Carns denounced Badenoch's comments as "deeply irresponsible" political point-scoring, emphasising the need for calm decision-making.
- An American B-1 Lancer bomber landed at RAF Fairford following Sir Keir Starmer's approval for "defensive" US actions from UK bases, amidst ongoing efforts to repatriate British citizens from the region.
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