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The broadcast leads with the imminent change of UK Prime Minister, as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to resign and Andy Burnham is set to form a new Labour government. The King will accept Starmer's resignation at Buckingham Palace and ask Burnham to become the 59th Prime Minister. Burnham is expected to promise cost-of-living support, restore confidence in government, and call for political stability, while opposition parties have already issued critiques on tax and demands for an election. The handover includes a farewell speech from Starmer, who is likely to highlight achievements on immigration, NHS waiting lists, and child poverty.

Other news includes the US Central Command conducting a ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran, with Kuwait intercepting Iranian drone attacks, and Iran claiming to have hit a US command centre in Syria. In the UK, a 28-year-old man is being held under the Terrorism Act on suspicion of murdering former politician Anne Whitcomb. Flash flooding in Indian-administered Kashmir has killed at least 11 people, and Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar has proposed chess player Yudit Polgar as the next president. The broadcast also covers Spain's victory in the Men's Football World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time after Argentina had a man sent off. Spain's captain Rodri won the Player of the Tournament award, and celebrations took place across Spain. The match was attended by President Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino, and the halftime show featured performers including Shakira, Justin Bieber, and BTS.