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Thursday’s headlines are dominated by analysis over Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s tearful appearance at yesterday’s Prime Minister’s Questions. As the PM faced questions at the dispatch box, he was asked if the Chancellor would remain in post and appeared to avoid answering. The Chancellor was seen crying behind him. Starmer has since said he backs the chancellor completely and she will not be replaced.

The chancellor’s tears caused some panic in the market, leading to a multi-billion-pound sell-off. There is further analysis of Starmer’s grip on his party, as some Labour MPs want a cabinet reshuffle.

The prime minister will set out a 10-year plan for a “neighbourhood health service” in England this morning, in a move he’ll surely be hoping will deflect attention from his chancellor.

Four people have been charged by counter-terrorism police over a break-in at RAF Brize Norton last month, during which military planes were damaged. It comes as MPs voted to ban Palestine Action under anti-terror laws.

In sports news, Emma Raducanu is having a great time at Wimbledon, and the Lionesses and the Welsh women’s team are preparing for their opening Euro 2025 matches.

Emergency services, including police, fire and rescue, and coastguard, were involved in the search operation that led to the recovery.

The House of Commons voted 385 to 26 to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation under the Terrorism Act 2000.

A Manhattan federal jury delivered a split verdict in the high-profile trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves was seen in tears during Prime Minister’s Questions after Labour was forced into a major U‑turn on welfare reforms, ditching planned cuts to disability benefits and abandoning a £5 billion-a-year saving target.

The passage of the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ signals a significant legislative achievement for Trump, fulfilling many of his campaign promises, particularly around immigration and military spending.

A federal judge ruled that President Trump’s asylum ban at the US-Mexico border overstepped his legal authority and bypassed established processes for asylum seekers.

Oasis will kick off their highly anticipated reunion tour in Cardiff this weekend, marking their first performance together since 2009.

The European Parliament will hold a no-confidence vote against President Ursula von der Leyen, emphasising rising discontent in Brussels following controversial decisions.

A red shipping container in Sierra Leone was seized containing suspected kush ingredients, which have been traced back to shipments from the UK, indicating a growing crisis of synthetic drug addiction in the region.