UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer survives another day in office after essentially challenging rivals to ‘put up or shut up’ during a key Cabinet meeting. A potential contender for Starmer’s job, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, is set to meet with the Prime Minister at Downing Street for talks ahead of the King’s speech later this morning. President Trump is on his way to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping with an entourage of top business leaders in tow. U.S. CPI data reaches a three-year high which raises speculation whether the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates next year.

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UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership hangs by a thread with now more than 70 Labour MPs calling for him to resign following last Thursday’s devastating local and regional election results. We hear from London Mayor Sadiq Khan who says a change of leadership at this point is not the answer to the government’s problems. U.S. President Donald Trump rubbishes Tehran’s response to American peace proposals and says a lasting ceasefire deal is in peril. As a result, European futures are in the red this morning and Wall Street remains largely flat as focus shifts to the U.S. inflation print – the last presided over by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

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President Trump dismisses the Iranian response to a U.S. peace proposal as ‘totally unacceptable’. Brent crude prices nudge past the $100-mark on the news. Beijing prepares to welcome President Trump on a two-day visit later this week with the agenda focusing on multiple topics including Iran, A.I. policy as well as trade and rare earth restrictions. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is due to deliver a crucial address this morning as cabinet members weigh up their chances in a leadership challenge following last week's local and regional election losses for the Labour Party.

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