Afternoon summary
Keir Starmer has joined other European leaders in saying that Denmark and Greenland, “and only them”, must decide Greenland’s future. The statement was issued as Stephen Miller, Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff, questioned Denmark’s right to the territory and said Greenland should “obviously ... be part of the US”. Miller also suggested the US could take over the land easily because no one would defend it militarily.
Kemi Badenoch has said that Donald Trump’s raid against Venezuela was “morally” right. No 10 won’t say it thinks she’s right. (See 9.20am and 2.33pm.)
The manufacturer of the faulty Horizon system has made no provision in its accounts to contribute towards compensation for wronged subpostmasters, the company’s European boss has told MPs. As PA Media reports, reiterated Fujitsu’s commitment to make a “moral contribution” to financial redress during his appearance at the business committee – for which the government has set aside £1.8bn. Around 1,000 people were wrongly prosecuted and convicted throughout the UK between 1999 and 2015 as a result of Horizon, with a significant number contemplating self-harm and some taking their own lives.
Starmer is shortly due to join other European leaders at a press conference in Paris after their Coalition of the Willing meeting. There is coverage on our Europe live blog.
For a full list of all the stories covered on the blog today, do scroll through the list of key event headlines near the top of the blog.
No 10 appoints health policy expert as head of PM's delivery unit
Axel Heitmueller has been appointed as the new head of the prime minister’s delivery unit, Downing Street has announced. He has been working in the policy unit as a health specialist. Previously he worked as CEO of Imperial College Health Partners, and he has also worked for the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.
No 10 said Heitmueller would “advise ministers and drive forward the government’s vision for national renewal to ensure more people get help with the cost of living and see a change in their bills, communities, and health service”.
