Downing Street dismissed the suggestion, while the Lib Dems labelled it ‘flagrant foreign interference’.

The Deputy Prime Minister has become the latest among the PM’s allies senior allies to row behind him.

It comes amid a political row over the police’s treatment of Mr Nowak, who was handcuffed by officers who ignored his pleas that he had been stabbed.

Jess Asato has filed a High Court claim seeking accountability over design choices that allowed the AI tool to create fake images of her.

The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister also appeared to criticise Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Jonathan Reynolds and Angela Rayner.

Two people were injured when the drone strayed into Romania close to the border with Ukraine.

Mr Burnham is tipped to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he is successful in winning the Makerfield by-election.

The second tranche of documents released included records of WhatsApp exchanges between Lord Mandelson and Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden.

He also said the Government would ‘never regret’ appointing him as the UK’s ambassador to the US, in a note to former foreign secretary David Lammy.

The leaders met to formalise a treaty intended to protect British borders, tackle organised crime, and bolster collective defences.

The Greater Manchester Mayor is widely expected to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he wins the by-election.

The force said it was disappointed after Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan blocked the £50 million deal with the technology firm.

A Government minister denied plans for price caps but confirmed that it is holding talks with supermarkets amid concerns over rising inflation.

Yvette Cooper told an aid conference in London that the global south was paying the biggest price of the war between Iran and the US and Israel.

Labour’s ruling body, the National Executive Committee, has granted Mr Burnham permission to stand in the Makerfield by-election selection process.

If successful, Mr Burnham is widely expected to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the party leadership.

Labour’s Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said he wanted to return to Westminster to ‘make politics work properly for people’.

The mayor of Greater Manchester is hoping to stand in a by-election.

The Health Secretary is seen as one of the Prime Minister’s key rivals.

Zack Polanski had faced mounting questions over whether the houseboat, moored in east London, was his primary residence.