Green Party Zionism row: The UK’s left-wing Green Party voted at conference to define Zionism as “racism”, passing 1,022 to 813 despite opposition from senior figures and backlash from British Jewish groups and Israel. Pensions pressure: A parliamentary petition to cut the State Pension age to 65 has topped 10,000 signatures, triggering a government response as Andy Burnham faces renewed scrutiny over retirement policy. Tory conference union message: Kemi Badenoch used her Birmingham conference speech to warn devolved leaders not to “rip apart” the UK, while Welsh Conservatives urged Plaid Cymru to focus on “the day job”. Triple lock debate: A former Tory pensions chief renewed calls to scrap the triple lock and push older Britons to work longer, adding heat to an already tense pensions fight. Northern Ireland Drumcree standoff: Garvaghy Road residents rallied as legal action over the Orange Order parade continues, with Kneecap visiting to show support. Standards probe: Nigel Farage was interviewed by the parliamentary standards commissioner over a reported £5m undeclared gift. Court cases: Two Iranian men appeared in court over an alleged plot targeting Jewish sites in Manchester. Justice system U-turn: Burnham’s government scrapped plans to broadly curb jury trials after legal backlash, keeping judge-alone only for limited complex fraud cases.