There've been a flurry of overnight developments. The caveat, up front, is that this is a president who changes his mind and has delivered very mixed messages in recent weeks. He also sees real value in saying one thing and doing the opposite. He bluffs. That said, his language is more definitive than before. It feels more than ever like an "off-ramp" from his "Iran excursion" as he calls it. Iran war latest: Trump considers 'winding down' Iran war First, on the White House south lawn, he told us: "Oh, I think we've won. We've knocked out their navy, their air force. We've knocked out their anti-aircraft. We've knocked out everything. We're roaming free." He followed that with: "We want victory… and that's what we've got." As ever the messaging was somewhat mixed. "Well, look," he said: "… I don't want to do a ceasefire. You know, you don't do a ceasefire when you're literally obliterating the other side." But then an hour later, from the air, on Air Force One he delivered the clearest indication yet, via his Truth Social account, that he's keen to wind down the conflict. Does he really think he's achieved all the war aims, or is he now properly spooked by the global economic consequences the war has caused? List of accomplishments On Truth Social he said: "We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the Terrorist Regime of Iran." Then he lists the accomplishments as he sees them: "(1) Completely degrading Iranian Missile Capability, Launchers, and everything else pertaining to them. "(2) Destroying Iran's Defense Industrial Base. "(3) Eliminating their Navy and Air Force, including Anti Aircraft Weaponry. "(4) Never allowing Iran to get even close to Nuclear Capability, and always being in a position where the U.S.A. can quickly and powerfully react to such a situation, should it take place. "(5) Protecting, at the highest level, our Middle Eastern Allies, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and others." I'll get to his kicker for his allies in a moment but a thought on those points above first. The nuclear material is still in Iran The first three points amount to the comprehensive destruction of Iran's military - that may well be accurate given how intense the American and Israeli bombing has been over three weeks. But point four - "Iran is now not even close to nuclear capability"? Well it's almost certainly been knocked back years, but the nuclear material - near weapons grade, remember - that's still somewhere in Iran. And, of course, for now at least the regime remains in place: more defiant, more aggrieved, more intent on revenge. Danger of retaliation is huge The danger of low-level, prolonged, dangerous and disruptive asymmetrical retaliation is huge. The Iranian regime, as President Trump reminds us, was the global sponsor and exporter of terror. Its sleeper cells are sophisticated. It's a huge challenge for intelligence agencies. Finally - the kicker in his statement. "The Hormuz Strait will have to be guarded and policed, as necessary, by other Nations who use it - The United States does not! If asked, we will help these Countries in their Hormuz efforts, but it shouldn't be necessary once Iran's threat is eradicated." Put simply - he's saying: "Sorry folks - not America's problem. We broke the global energy market. You need to fix it." He adds that it will be easy to fix. No one else anywhere is claiming that, by the way. So what next? Well, let's see how what's left of the Iranian government responds to this apparent shift by President Trump. Remember too that this is a president who shifts, changes, and contradicts his own statements all the time. To underline that, thousands more American troops are already on the way to the region. Don't take anything for certain.

The This Country star is not wrong. Award shows, Comic Relief, the odd stunt soap episode aside, live TV entertainment - away from sport - is vanishingly rare. But that's about to change, with cult US sketch show Saturday Night Live coming to the UK for the first time. The brainchild of US TV executive Lorne Michaels, and running in America for 51 years, a cast of 11 young comics aged between 26 and 36, and 20 writers are about to give the UK the same Saturday Night Live treatment, broadcasting from Television Centre, TC1, west London, each week. As the name suggests, it's absolutely live, there is no autocue, just old-fashioned cue cards. Think the iconic Keira Knightley scene in Love Actually. A man called Wally Feresten was flown over from the US to train cue card handlers for the show, a niche necessity that those behind the show did not feel could not be scrimped on. The show is also written and rewritten up to the moment of broadcast, finessing the content, removing the bits that don't elicit enough of a laugh from the warm-up audience, who watch a dress rehearsal just hours before the show goes to air. 👉 Listen to This Is Why on your podcast app 👈 The cast have to be fleet-footed, flexible and ready to drop a scene, or learn a new one, at a moment's notice. So, could stuff go wrong on the night? And if it does, is it just part of the thrill of live TV? 'In a way mistakes are useful' Dring tells Sky News she is actively embracing the potential for chaos. "I hope so, and I think also to be honest to communicate what the actual show is, which is a live show," she says. "We as a country, we're not used to watching live stuff any more. So, in a way, if the odd thing doesn't go wrong when you're consuming it, you might not necessarily be cognisant of the fact that it is live. In a way, mistakes are useful to communicate what it is." Fellow cast member Al Nash, a stand-up whose online sketches have attracted over 100 million views on social media, says despite the show's glossy appearance, "When I'm doing it, I don't feel like I'm a star… It's kind of ramshackle… "You don't have a chance to think, 'Do I look good right now?' It's just like, get it done, get it over the line." Fast, furious and a little bit chaotic sounds exciting, and for some audience members thrillingly reminiscent of teenage years waking up to the Big Breakfast and wrapping up the week with The Word on a Friday night. 'We've signed a fun contract' But is there a balance between surprising the audience and behaving yourself on live TV? Dring says: "I think it's just following what you find funny, doing due diligence in terms of being considered, not being reckless or careless, but really just following what you think is funny." She adds: "And we've signed a fun contract." Running with it, Nash agrees: "If we dip below a certain amount of fun, there are multiple electrodes on our bodies, and they shock us. If you ever see me on set, go [mimes being electrocuted] then you know that's my own fault". Dring smiles: "And for me that's fun." 'Starmer's Starmer is six out of 10' A brutal six-day work cycle, Monday to Saturday, with Sunday to catch breath, before starting all over again, Nash agrees they've been prepping like athletes. Nash concurs: "I'm certainly spending a lot of time doing keepy-uppies… Instead of writing." So, with Trump featuring so heavily in the US version, have the British cast been vying with one another to play Sir Keir Starmer? Apparently not. "People don't have similar casting, so it just kind of comes naturally," says Dring. "And if my Starmer is like a six out of 10…" says Nash, before Dring cuts in, "Starmer's Starmer is a six out of 10…" "All right," says Nash, laughing, "Well, it will just defer to the best person who can do it because I think collectively we want the show to just be as good as it can be." As for naysayers, already predicting a live, late-night show can never work over here on this side of the pond, Dring deflects the negative vibes with aplomb. "I have a certain amount of affection for the pessimism of the British public, I kind of respect it," she says. "I feel all right about that, and we'll do our darnedest." Nash adds: "The idea that it's going to be a bit naff, it's just insane to me, because we're in charge, and we're going to make it good." Forget the fun contract, and bring on the mishaps, as we get ready to embrace a brave new world of British comedy this Saturday night. Saturday Night Live UK starts on Sky and Now on 21 March, hosted by Tina Fey and featuring band Wet Leg. It will stream on Peacock in the US the following night.

The draft paper, by the Labour Growth Group and Good Growth Foundation, argues for a complete overhaul of Labour's economic strategy and messaging to prevent a far-right government. Policy proposals are still being worked up, but include cutting income tax and abolishing national insurance. Options for how this could be funded include equalising capital gains tax with income tax in certain areas, reforming council tax or taxing landowners. Sky News understands the report has been looked at by several cabinet ministers and potential leadership contenders. Advisors to Health Secretary Wes Streeting, former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham - all tipped as frontrunners to replace Sir Keir Starmer - are among those understood to have engaged with the work. The report is expected to be published just after the May local elections - the crunch point at which the prime minister could face a leadership challenge if they go as badly as predicted. Sir Keir has repeatedly insisted he will fight on, so anyone seeking to take him out would need the backing of 80 MPs. There is a big question mark over who could get the numbers following the move to block Mr Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election, which Labour lost. However, the report being published at a vulnerable time piles fresh pressure on the prime minister, whose tanking poll ratings are often blamed on a failure to tackle the cost of living crisis and communicate who Labour is for. This report will suggest policies to tackle the cost of living, as well as how Labour can sell them to the public. It will say Labour needs to redesign the tax system to incentivise hard work, with greater incentives for entrepreneurs and small business owners. And it will argue that voter anger is fuelled by the belief "doing the right thing" leaves them feeling shafted, and Labour must confront those who make money from taking advantage of people. Mark McVitie, the Labour Growth Group's director, told Sky News: "Everyone in politics is correctly diagnosing the cost of living crisis. That's not enough. You go to the doctor because something's wrong, but you don't just want them to tell you you're ill and they care, you want them to find out why and fix it. That's what this project is aiming to do. "Until we can do that and take on the vested interests profiting from the mess, we're just offering painkillers for a condition that keeps getting worse." The Labour strategist said the party must be "laser focused on rewarding work and taking initiative". He added: "When someone working 60 hour weeks as a nurse or running a small business is paying a higher marginal tax rate than an institutional landlord, that's not happening. Read More:Labour's left unite behind 'major reset' call in fresh challenge to StarmerAngela Rayner slammed over 'negative intervention' about Labour government "As a party we need to be squarely on the side of those putting in the work, taking risks and doing the right thing, and not afraid to confront the vested interests who will resist that change." The paper has the draft title of Beveridge Report, named after a famous report by Sir William Beveridge, a key figure in designing Britain's welfare state. Another focus will be on devolution, with the paper saying it should be vastly expanded so regional mayors have greater fiscal powers. 👉Listen to Politics at Sam and Anne's on your podcast app👈 More than 100 Labour MPs work with the Growth Group, whose parliamentary chair is former YouGov pollster Chris Curtis. The group looks at ways to tear down barriers to economic growth, which the government says is one of its central missions. The UK's economic forecaster the OBR has predicted GDP to grow by an average 1.5% a year from 2027 to 2030. However many MPs fear voters will not feel any tangible benefit unless more is done to tackle the everyday cost of living. Sir Keir began the year with a pledge to be "laser focused" on the cost of living, but the reset has been overshadowed by the Peter Mandelson scandal, while the war in Iran has threatened to push prices up further.

Maguire's late foul on Evanilson ultimately proved costly, with Junior Kroupi scoring the resulting spot-kick and United having to hang on with 10 men to take a point from their trip to the south coast. A Bruno Fernandes penalty on the hour mark and James Hill own goal, either side of a fine finish from Ryan Christie, had given United a 2-1 lead before Maguire got his marching orders. But it was an incident just before that Christie goal which left Carrick and United captain Fernandes frustrated. Bournemouth 2-2 Man Utd - Match report and reactionAs it happened | Teams | StatsLive Premier League table | Watch FREE PL highlights Amad latched onto a clever pass forward from Fernandes and cut into the box but went to ground when Truffert placed both hands on him. It was similar to Maguire's subsequent foul, which, like Amad, spun Evanilson to the ground. "We should have had another penalty," Carrick told Sky Sports. "Obviously, if you get one, you must get the other. "It's pretty much identical for me, two-hand grab. Either way, [the ref] got one wrong, but to give one and not give the other, I can't get my head around it. I think it's crazy. It's a bit baffling, really. "Because of that, they score and then it's chaos after that, really. We should have had another penalty and the game would have been totally different." Fernandes added: "We get a penalty against [us] where more or less it's the same situation as Amad. "One is rewarded as a penalty, the other one not. I know it's difficult for the referee to give two penalties in the same game for the same team but what I don't understand is why VAR doesn't get involved in that situation. "Either one is a penalty and the other one too or none of them is a penalty." However, Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp took a different view. "It would have been incredibly harsh," he said. "You can see Truffert is being aggressive with him. He does sort of manhandle him a bit, but I just don't think it's enough for it to be a penalty." Carrick: We are in a good place Reflecting on the bigger picture, with his team third in the Premier League and well-placed for Champions League qualification, Carrick said: "We're in a good place. We've put ourselves in this position through some good work, good results and good performances. "We could have had more tonight but it's not the end of the world. "We've made some improvements. There are things we can improve on, and we can get a lot better. "I'm happy with the way things have gone, but we're not satisfied. We definitely want more."

The long-time training post is headquartered in the hometown of the 21-year-old single mother who was dumped in a hotel septic tank after being brutally murdered in 2012. The man accused of killing her, Robert Purkiss, was stationed in Nanyuki for a training stint with BATUK. It took two months for the Kenyan authorities to find Agnes's body and 13 years for an arrest warrant to be issued for the former British soldier charged with her murder. Her death has had such resounding impact, all these years on, that a Kenyan parliamentary defence committee launched a two-year inquiry into the conduct of the BATUK. Last October, Agnes's niece Esther told me that the spirit of her aunt cries out and that it will not rest until justice is served. The picture she described of Agnes's suspended soul seeking resolution feels more real than imaginary. A visit from a celebrated Kenyan-born British army chief to his training troops meant I was able to put questions to him on the grievances of Agnes's family and others, who claim grievous harm at the hands of his troops. General Sir Roland Walker responded to my request to share a message with Agnes's family. He was firm and emphatic when he delivered a response. He said: "This has got to follow all the way through to the full investigation and the legal proceedings, and this has got to be seen in the light of a court and judged in accordance with the laws of this land. "That's what has to happen - justice has to be done, and justice has to be seen to be done. "That is a business for the courts, and the lawyers, and the police, and the investigation." Read more:Niece of Kenyan woman 'murdered by British soldier' comes to UKAgnes Wanjiru's family welcome extradition proceedings Rose, Agnes's older sister who raised her late sibling's daughter, is hopeful. After years of Agnes's murder being buried, Rose's daughter Esther has managed to break through the stagnation and take meetings with UK Defence Secretary John Healey in Nairobi and London. Purkiss is in custody in the UK while court hearings over his extradition continue. He vehemently denies murder, according to his lawyers. Scrutiny on British troops in Kenya The visit from the army's operational chief is a huge moment for the British troops training there. The UK-Kenya defence agreement is being scrutinised by Kenya's parliament and the public. The two countries entered into a series of defence partnerships only months after Kenya gained independence from Britain. For people in Nanyuki, the British never left. The market town was first set up as a white frontier settlement in the 1920s after the mass expulsion of Maasai from the Laikipia plateau by British colonial forces. Kenyan MP Caleb Amisi believes that local communities in areas of British military activity still see them as colonial overlords. He is on the parliamentary defence committee that investigated claims of BATUK violations and is calling for the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) to become more balanced. Mr Amisi said: "[Kenyans] believe that UK takes advantage, being the superpower, against the third world countries like Kenya. UK is advanced, militarily, economically, and therefore they'll be an interdependence of a country like Kenya towards the UK." Complaints against British unit There have been thousands of complaints of violations of conduct by the BATUK from local communities, ranging from murder and rape to environmental damage. The Lolldaiga Hills were damaged by a fire during a BATUK training exercise in 2021 that destroyed at least 7,000 acres of conservational land. The UK Ministry of Defence accepted responsibility for the fire and reportedly paid out £2.9m to thousands of complainants in compensation. What does the British Army's chief of general staff - born in Kenya and raised here until he was eight years old - make of the sentiment that the British military presence is an occupying force and extension of colonialism? "I don't recognise it," Sir Roland told me. "We are here at the invitation of the Kenyan MOD. We have no right to be here at all. We recognise this is an extraordinary privilege to be able to do what we do in somebody else's country." Some families have faced irreparable loss. In one herding family in Samburu, a son was killed during a BATUK live firing exercise. Another young woman is now severely disabled after she was hit by a BATUK truck that drove off, according to her mother. General Walker said: "We absolutely recognise that if they have suffered harm as a consequence of anything that we might be responsible for, it is very important, that they have a voice and that voice is heard." He added that "we want to facilitate them speaking to the correct authorities, so the right investigations take place, so the right remedies and redresses can follow. So due process is needed". For Agnes's family, the loss is irreversible. Any justice achieved can lay the ground for closure and peace for them, but it will never bring her back.

The footage shows the pop star struggling to perform sobriety tests requiring him to talk in a straight line and stand on one leg during the incident in an affluent beach town in New York's Hamptons in June 2024. At one point he tells officers: "These are like really hard tests." The footage includes Timberlake being stopped after Sag Harbor police said he ran a stop sign in the village centre, veered out of his lane and got out of his BMW smelling of alcohol. He tells officers he had drunk one martini and had been following friends home in the village, which is around 100 miles east of New York City. Asked by an officer why he's in town, Timberlake replies: "I'm on a world tour." The officer asks: "Doing what?" "Hard to explain," Timberlake says. After stammering, he adds: "World tour. I'm Justin Timberlake." The officer later responds: "You are Justin Timberlake? Do you have a license with you?" In the footage, he is asked by the officers to walk heel-to-toe in a straight line and lift one leg. At times he appears flustered while listening to the instructions and apologises to the officers, telling them his heart is racing. "I'm a little nervous," he says. In the back of the police car, he asks: "Why are you arresting me?" At the police station, when Timberlake is informed he will be held overnight, he says: "I'm going to be here all night? You guys are wild, man." He asks the officer to keep the light on in the cell when they lock the door. Read more from Sky News:The world pays tribute to Chuck NorrisMeet the cast of SNL UK Timberlake's lawyers had sued to block the release of the video. They argued it would "devastate" his privacy by revealing "intimate, highly personal, and sensitive details," and claimed it would cause "severe and irreparable harm" to his reputation by subjecting him to "public ridicule and harassment". However, on Friday his lawyers acknowledged the video "does not constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy" under the state's public information law and agreed it could be released. Timberlake pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of impaired driving in September 2024. He agreed to give a public safety announcement about the perils of drunken driving as part of the plea deal and was sentenced to a $500 fine, 25 hours of community service and a 90-day suspension of his licence.

Speaking to Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast, the veteran Labour peer said Ms Rayner had offered just "one criticism after another" rather than "positive proposals". Politics Hub: Follow the latest "It's so easy to be popular when you are not in the hot seat, and whoever took over from Starmer would face all the same problems," Baroness Harman said. In a speech at an event hosted by campaign group Mainstream on Wednesday, the former deputy prime minister warned Labour was "running out of time". "I'm a big fan of Angela Rayner. I think she's a remarkable woman. I think she energised the party when we were in opposition building up into government," Baroness Harman said. But speaking about Ms Rayner's speech on Wednesday evening, she added: "It didn't have any proposals about what should be done. "I just don't think she should be doing this. I think it's wrong for her and it's certainly wrong for the party and the government. "It's the sort of things that are said by Nigel Farage, by Kemi Badenoch, by the Greens, by the Lib Dems. "I think it's best for you to come forward with positive proposals rather than just criticise a government, which is dealing with a very difficult situation." Read more:Labour's left unit behind 'major reset' call 'Is she saying immigration doesn't matter?' Baroness Harman also said the former deputy prime minister should not "wave" immigration "away" as an issue. "The other thing that I would take issue with Angela Rayner on this is that immigration is now, if you look at the opinion polls and just listen on the doorstep, it's the second most important issue to people after the cost of living," she said. "To just wave it away as an issue and say it's un-British to exercise extra controls… what is she suggesting instead? "Is she saying it doesn't matter that people are concerned about immigration or this is the wrong policy and we should be trying something else?" Baroness Harman said. "It's just a negative intervention."

3.00 Newbury - Classy pair Getawhisky and Charisma Cat fancied The classy duo of Getawhisky and Charisma Cat will be fancied in this Grade 2 BetVictor British EBF "National Hunt" Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Newbury. The Dan Skelton-trained Getawhisky ran out an impressive winner of a novices' hurdle at Windsor in January before finishing well to claim fourth behind Khrisma at Market Rasen. This step up in distance is sure to suit for a yard still going after every pound to get the trainers' championship over the line. Charisma Cat and Watamu filled the places that day, but will both have to concede weight to the likely favourite. Charisma Cat has some excellent form including when finishing second to La Conquiere, while Watamu has a similarly progressive profile for Emma Lavelle. Moore to partner Constitution Hill on second Flat start at KemptonEinstein the leading Guineas hope for O'Brien A deep renewal sees lots of alternatives, including the Fergal O'Brien-trained pair Strong Run and Edith Pelham. 3.35 Newbury - Diamond Street and Lover Desbois headline A typically competitive renewal of this Goffs Hundred Grand Bumper sees Diamond Street headline a field of 20. Dan Skelton's gelding was a stylish winner of a Doncaster bumper on debut in January and although the form is untested, he should be in the mix under Harry Skelton. Lover Desbois, fourth behind Bass Hunter on debut here, improved on that to score at Kempton on his next outing and his trainer Harry Derham explained this has been the plan since. Keltype made all to win at Chepstow on his second start, while Nicky Henderson's filly Madam Speaker is another to note under Sean Bowen. 4.38 Southwell - Last-time winners Gaeli and Fahrenheit Seven clash A strong Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap is the feature on this eight-race card at Southwell. Gaeli made a winning debut for Marco Botti and Jack Gilligan when seeing off Fivethousandtoone earlier this month and he must be feared especially if he can step forward despite a 6lbs rise. Fahrenheit Seven relished the return to the minimum distance when scoring at Newcastle 43 days ago and that form gives him an obvious each-way chance under top pilot Tom Marquand. Brosay makes appeal on his first start for Charlie Pike and Kylian is another to note on debut for Robert Cowell. Best of the rest Returning to handicap company, Storming George will be popular with bettors in the Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Novices' Handicap Hurdle at 1.50pm, with the Nicky Henderson-trained Thewoodcorner a likely threat. Greatwood Gold Cup hero Heltenham looks the one to beat back at Newbury in the 2.25pm BetVictor Home Of The Saturday Superboost Handicap Chase, although Prairie Wolf, Knappers Hill and Twinjets will all fancy their chances in what looks an excellent contest in Berkshire. At Bangor, Knickerbockerglory and Static are set to lock horns in the feature 3.20pm Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Hurdle, with Joyeux Machin making an appearance in the Virgin Bet Handicap Chase earlier on the card. At Newcastle, Rastnet and Alther Walden look the key players in the Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap before Starglow - who is closely related to Romantic Style - goes to post for the Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Novice Stakes (5.30pm). Stateside, Fair Grounds plays host to the 10.42pm Grade 2 Louisiana Derby, which features Autobahn and Emerging Market.