Sir Keir Starmer said that while the Brexit vote must be respected, it was sold on false promises whose consequences continue to damage the economy. Speaking at the annual Lady Mayor’s banquet at the Guildhall in central London, he warned that using Brexit as a template for future foreign policy would be “utterly reckless.” | The Independent

Sir Keir Starmer has made a joke about members of the Reform party celebrating Russian Christmas. At the start of PMQ's, the Prime Minister said 'I hope all colleagues had a happy Christmas. It probably feels quite a long time ago now, but not for Reform, of course, because today is the day that they celebrate Christmas in Russia.' In November, the ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales was sentenced to 10.5 years in prison for taking Russian bribes for interviews and speeches. | The i paper

As Sir Keir Starmer becomes the first Prime Minister to take a HIV test to highlight the nearly 5,000 people in the UK unknowingly living with the virus, Dr Hilary joins us with the latest. | Lorraine