Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch will clash at the Despatch box today when they go head-to-head at Prime Minister's Questions. The Tory leader will have lots to take aim at during a week where Sir Keir has cosied up to the EU in an attempt to strengthen ties with the bloc.

The UK government said it wouldn’t provide any details on a proposed multibillion-pound deal to continue operating a military base in the Chagos archipelago once it cedes control of the islands until it’s finalized,