Sir Keir Starmer says the real threat to Britain comes not from the Tories. “If there is a Conservative government, I can sleep at night,” the prime minister tells The Economist in a new interview. One led by the populist-right Reform party, he warns, “is a different proposition”. You can read our story or watch the full interview, and our editors will discuss it on Insider at 6pm London time.

And it is time for Europe to get serious about Ukraine, our leader says. A deal that would have rewarded Russia’s aggression has been headed off. But America will still not commit to Ukraine’s defence, and Europe continues doling out money in dribs and drabs. It must make a commitment Ukraine can rely on.