The prime minister told the BBC an early poll would throw the country into a "backward-looking process".

The Manston centre in Kent became overwhelmed in November 2022 at the height of the small boats crisis.

The council has warned it could sack more than 23,000 workers and then rehire them on new contracts if a union dispute is not resolved.

The foreign secretary stresses "the UK's unwavering resolve to combat threats from Iranian-linked groups in UK soil, including attacks on the British Jewish community".