Morning Rundown: Starmer’s defiance, AI vending machines and ransom notes
Welcome to your Morning Rundown from Sky News – the key stories shaping the day ahead. Tap any headline to read the full story.
Starmer says he’s going nowhere
Sir Keir Starmer is chairing a meeting of his cabinet today after telling Labour MPs last night he’s “not prepared to walk away” from his job as prime minister, despite calls to quit over the Peter Mandelson scandal.
King has ‘profound concern’ over Andrew claims
Buckingham Palace says it will support police if contacted over claims about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor allegedly sharing confidential documents with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while the former duke served as UK trade envoy.
This AI just passed the ‘vending machine test’
Has this powerful AI model just exposed its dark side? Sky News reports on how Claude Opus 4.6 went to quite extraordinary lengths to pass the “vending machine test”.
The £6bn black hole that could change children’s lives
The government is expected to announce reforms to the special educational needs system in weeks – with funding defects in the billions. The Treasury has been warned it won’t be easy to find savings.
Ransom deadline for US star’s missing mother passes
The deadline on an apparent ransom note relating to Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother has passed, after the Today host posted another plea for the safe return of the 84-year-old.
Sir Keir Starmer defying calls to resign and the King’s offer to assist police if they launch an investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor lead the majority of today’s papers.
What’s happening in sport?
US skier Lindsey Vonn says she has “no regrets” despite confirming she needs “multiple surgeries” after suffering a serious leg fracture in a crash at the Winter Olympics.
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