Bulletin AM briefing: Missing mom’s ‘ransom deadline’ expires and Starmer apologises for Mandelson

Good morning – here are five of today’s biggest stories.

• Ransom deadline connected to missing mom passes as family issues new plea
• Starmer makes admission as he apologises for Mandelson appointment
• Trump makes new Chagos Islands threat despite backing Starmer’s deal
• US and Russia agree to resume military dialogue during peace talks
• UN warns nuclear treaty expiration ‘couldn’t come at a worse time’