Bulletin PM briefing: ‘Staggered’ Starmer’s struggles and will Trump’s blockade be lifted?

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1. ‘Staggered’ Starmer admits to MPs that he was wrong to appoint Mandelson.
2. Trump ‘could end Strait of Hormuz blockade’ to revive Iran peace talks.
3. Japan tsunami warning latest as people told to avoid the coast after 7.5-magnitude earthquake.
4. MAGA influencer who burned Quran with flamethrower banned from entering UK.
5. Former parliamentary employee arrested under hacking laws.

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