Today’s politics is defined by high-stakes diplomacy and mounting domestic pressure. In Switzerland, the US and Iran are set to sign an interim memorandum aimed at halting the wider Middle East conflict sparked by February’s U.S.-Israeli strikes, a reminder that even bitter adversaries are testing negotiated exits. At the G7 in France, Donald Trump struck a similar note on Ukraine after meeting Volodymyr Zelensky, urging Russia to cut a deal while offering few clues about how Washington might increase pressure on Moscow. That backdrop was darkened by the killing in eastern Poland of a Russian artist and Kremlin critic, with two Belarusian suspects detained as prosecutors investigate. In Britain, Labour’s nerves are fraying, with Wes Streeting openly suggesting Keir Starmer should set a resignation timetable if Andy Burnham wins Makerfield. Meanwhile, Thames Water edges closer to nationalisation as ministers reject a rescue plan deemed too weak.