UK Leadership Shake-Up: Keir Starmer announced he will resign as prime minister after less than two years, saying Labour’s parliamentary party asked if he was best to lead into the next election and he accepted the answer; the exit is already triggering a leadership contest, with former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham positioned as the frontrunner after Wes Streeting backed him. Fiscal Rules & Next PM Agenda: Burnham is expected to make a speech on economic growth and fiscal discipline, with his plans constrained by existing borrowing rules and market concerns over what a change in leadership could mean. US-Iran Talks & Costs: Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian is in Pakistan as US-Iran teams work on a war-ending deal, while US lawmakers are weighing a major Pentagon supplemental request tied to the Iran war—adding pressure to a fraught political moment. Regional Security: Lebanon reported renewed Israeli fire in southern areas, threatening a fragile ceasefire. Poland-Ukraine Tensions: Poland’s presidential office blamed Ukraine for deterioration in relations, citing disputes over historical memory. Czech NATO Dispute: Czech President Petr Pavel appealed to the Constitutional Court after the government blocked him from leading the Czech delegation to a NATO summit. Parliament Watch: Scotland’s press access row escalated after the Scottish Parliament restricted journalists to a “media pen,” drawing condemnation from editors.