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The King hosted an AI summit at Dumfries House in Ayrshire, bringing together leading tech figures including the heads of Nvidia and Google DeepMind. He warned of the existential dangers of AI falling into the wrong hands, while industry leaders discussed safety testing and the risk of autonomous AI. Separately, the King faced criticism from Earl Spencer, whose new book alleges that the then Prince Charles sounded 'giddily elated' after Diana's death; Buckingham Palace responded that a brother's grief can cloud reason. Prince Harry made a public appearance in London and was questioned about his uncle's book, with full publication due next Tuesday.

Voting began in Russia's parliamentary election, the first since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with critics dismissing it as neither free nor transparent. A TV debate saw candidates absent, and Yabloko, the only party publicly calling for peace, was removed from the ballot though some candidates still stand. Elsewhere, human remains found after a wildfire in Feltham were identified as Joanne Sheen, missing since 2019, and a man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. The family of Nicholas Brandram, investigated as the so-called Putney Pusher, blamed the Metropolitan Police for his death. The RNLI lifeboat station in Portsmouth remained closed after staff received online threats following an incident involving migrants.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told the BBC there must be a credible path towards the UK meeting defence spending targets, and described drone strikes near the Polish border as evidence of Russia's desperation. The Bank of England held interest rates at 3.75%, with the governor warning rates could rise if energy pressures continue. A life-extending drug for incurable breast cancer was approved for NHS use in England, affecting about 1,000 women a year. At an Americana Music Awards ceremony, a final video message from Dolly Parton, who died last month, was played to fans, thanking them and saying 'I will always love you'.