Ashley Cowburn

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and Elon Musk met at president-elect Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida alongside the ex-Tory donor and property developer Nick Candy

Keir Starmer and Tory leader Kemi Badenoch are set to go head-to-head at PMQS for the final time before the Christmas recess. Follow the Mirror's live updates

The exchange came after the government's controversial decision on Tuesday to reject pay outs for the 3.5million women born in the 1950s, who missed out pension payments

New Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said that while Reform chief Nigel Farage had raised the prospect of a huge donation from Elon Musk, 'Mr Farage says a whole load of things'

Chairwoman of the Work and Pensions Committee and Labour MP Debbie Abrahams also said sick and disabled people had been targeted and used as a 'political football'

London Mayor Sadiq Khan was awarded a knighthood, while Labour MP Emily Thornberry becomes a Dame. There were also awards for Tories Ranil Jayawardena and Nick Gibb

Lee Castleton, Seema Misra, Chris Head and Jo Hamilton were made OBEs for services to justice - after Sir Alan Bates was knighted earlier this year for his campaigning work

Keir Starmer said in his New Year's message the anniversaries of both Victory in Europe (VE) in May and Victory over Japan (VJ) day in August will offer a moment to 'do that generation proud'

A survey seen by The Mirror shows 8% of private renters have received an eviction notice or threatened with one. Another 4.5% are behind on rent - putting them in danger of losing their homes

As Keir Starmer prepares to jet back from his first family holiday since entering No10, The Mirror looks at the huge international and domestic challenges the PM faces