Bulletin PM briefing: Starmer won’t quit even if Burnham wins and Tube strike cancelled

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1. Starmer will not set timetable to step down – even if Burnham wins by-election.
2. London Underground strikes called off as RMT issues new warning.
3. Iran vows to hit back with ‘full strength’ if Trump attacks again.
4. Russia ‘attacks Chinese ship’ heading for Ukraine.
5. Italian authorities confirm bodies of four missing divers have been found in Maldives.

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