ITV Evening News

During a visit to Dublin, President Donald Trump told the Taoiseach he would love to see a united Ireland, saying it would happen eventually and that he had the right man to get it moving. His remarks were described as unhelpful by UK politicians, including Conservative leader Badenoch and DUP MP Ian Paisley, while Downing Street reaffirmed its commitment to the Good Friday Agreement. Protests against his policies also took place in Dublin.

Reform UK received a second £36 million donation in as many days, bringing the total to £72 million and prompting fresh calls for a review of political funding laws. Later, anti-immigration protesters and counter-demonstrators gathered in Portsmouth for a second weekend, with police using new powers to enforce a ban on face coverings; the event was largely peaceful but included some scuffles. In other news, a man was arrested after a bus hijack in Omagh, and two children and a woman were hurt on a fairground ride in Rotherham.