Plan to ban sex education for children under nine in England
New guidance for schools in England is expected to be set out on Thursday....
Ambassador summoned after three face spying charges
A Foreign Office spokesperson says recent behaviour by China against the UK is “not acceptable”....
New ships will help fight future wars – Shapps
The defence secretary says new ships will be more flexible and able to carry out a wide range of tasks....
MPs arrested for sex offences face Parliament ban
Proposal passes by one vote after the government had suggested the threshold should be when an MP is charged....
Starmer would make UK less safe, claims Sunak
The PM said Labour would not match him on defence spending but Sir Keir said the Tories only offered chaos....
Sunak to warn of ‘dangerous years’ in pre-election speech
The PM will argue in a speech that the UK is facing some of its “most transformational” years....
Chris Mason: Welcome to the Sunak and Starmer show
The prime minister and opposition leader are road testing their messages ahead of the general election....
Sunak to promise ‘bold ideas’ in pre-election pitch
The prime minister will argue in a speech on Monday that he can “create a more secure future” for Britons....
UK arms ban for Israel would help Hamas – Cameron
Foreign Secretary David Cameron tells the BBC the UK should focus on getting humanitarian aid into Gaza....
Banning UK arms sales to Israel would strengthen Hamas, Lord Cameron says
The foreign secretary also says that Israel must do more to allow aid into Gaza. Labour MP Jonathan Ashworth joins the show later....