Bulletin AM briefing: Labour donor calls for private funding ban and Christa Pike awake and speaking

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1. Badenoch warns of a major political battle not seen in UK for 50 years
2. Overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv kill two on Putin’s birthday
3. Millionaire Labour donor Dale Vince takes aim at Reform UK as he calls for private funding ban
4. Christa Pike is awake and speaking ‘against all odds’ after botched execution
5. UK airports to roll out major change for all passport holders

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