The government is preparing an Immigration and Asylum Bill that introduces new legal sponsorship pathways alongside stricter measures for irregular arrivals.

During a heated session of Prime Minister's Questions, Lee Anderson challenged the government on immigration policy while Sir Keir Starmer defended recent migration data and detailed a major new defence investment strategy.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing calls to resign after local elections saw Labour lose hundreds of council seats and Reform UK emerge as a major force.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has criticised the government's defence spending strategy, highlighting a £4.7bn funding gap that has prompted department savings.

Renewed questions have emerged regarding Andy Burnham’s past use of parliamentary expenses to acquire a London flat that he continues to own and rent out. Critics argue this history conflicts with his current policy positions on housing and taxation.