BBC Politics Roundup: King Charles Opens Parliament, Starmer Slams Trump, Police Arrest Mandelson

King Charles III delivered the government's legislative agenda in a speech to Parliament on Wednesday, accompanied by traditional pomp and ceremony.

A BBC reporter went undercover and spoke to an adviser who urged migrants to pose as gay to cheat the asylum system.

Migration minister Mike Tapp could not answer a question from the UK citizenship test: "What is the height of the London Eye?"

Labour's Emily Thornberry said the UK must obey international law over Iran. The UK prime minister warned that the Middle East conflict could continue for some time.

The Green Party won a Greater Manchester seat, pushing Labour, which took more than 50 percent of the vote there in 2024, into third place.

Plumber Hannah Spencer won her seat and said in her victory speech, "Working hard used to get you something." She added, "I am no different from every single person in this constituency."

Police led Peter Mandelson away from his Camden home. The Metropolitan Police arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, a Conservative, said joining Reform UK would be like swapping football clubs, from Boro to NUFC.

Keir Starmer condemned Donald Trump's remarks on NATO. The UK joined several allies and the US in Afghanistan from 2001 after the 9/11 attacks invoked NATO's collective security clause.

Former shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick told the BBC in an exclusive interview that Reform UK is the only party that can fix Britain. He said, "This is uniting the right."

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham refused to rule out challenging Keir Starmer for Labour leadership. On BBC Breakfast, he said, "I don't know what the future holds," when pressed.

MP Tom Tugendhat attacked the government over a China spy case involving a former researcher. He asked, "Whose side are you on?"

Kemi Badenoch received a standing ovation at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester. In her first keynote as leader, she said the Tories would scrap stamp duty.