Keir Starmer appears to have taken Rishi Sunak's place in Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's affections after the two leaders were pictured laughing together during a visit to Rome

Keir Starmer has been accused of being a bit rusty at the Despatch Box for calling RishI Sunak "Prime Minister" at least four times during their first Commons clash since their summer break.

The government did not carry out an impact assessment on cutting winter fuel support for millions of pensioners in England and Wales, the prime minister has said. Sir Keir Starmer said he had not been shown any analysis privately about the possible consequences of his decision to take away the payment from older people who do not receive pension credit.