Children aged 17 or younger will face a lifelong ban on buying cigarettes in the UK, as the Tobacco and Vapes Bill clears Parliament.

Both the Commons and Lords have settled on a final draft of the “landmark” legislation, which aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking by making it illegal for shops to sell them tobacco, to create a smoke-free generation.

When it gets royal assent, ministers will also have new powers to regulate tobacco, vaping and nicotine products, including their flavours and packaging.

It is part of a series of measures aimed at tackling the health effects of smoking, one of the UK’s leading causes of preventable death, disability and ill health.

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The King has arrived to meet President Trump for the US state visit. His arrival comes as security concerns are heightened after a shooting during the White House correspondents dinner on Saturday.

The visit is also happening at a time when the Prime Minister is having trouble at home. Sir Keir Starmer is set to face a vote by MPs on whether there should be an inquiry over his claims about the vetting of Lord Mandelson.

What’s in store for the King and can the trip help ‘repair’ relations between the US and the UK, and Starmer’s image at home?

Adam is joined by political correspondent Joe Pike, chief North America correspondent Gary O’Donoghue and royal reporter Sean Coughlan.

00:00 – Intro
00:18 – The royal arrival
00:41 – Security concerns around the US visit
02:10 – What Downing Street wants from the trip
04:07 – Opportunity or risk for UK diplomacy?
09:35 – Key events during the state visit
12:08 – The Westminster vote
14:41 – Signs of pressure inside Number 10
23:16 – Questions over security response
27:17 – Will the visit have lasting impact?
31:30 – Outro

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The health ministry in Lebanon said six people were killed and two more wounded in Israeli strikes in the south of the country on …

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Iran’s parliamentary speaker said that Tehran is preparing “new cards on the battlefield” if fighting with the US resumes.

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There’s been another incident where a gunman tried to enter an event attended by US President Donald Trump.

The president was quickly escorted to safety by the Secret Service, but questions have been raised about how he got so close, and about what it means for the King’s US visit next week.

To help Laura and Paddy answer them, former British ambassador to the United States, Lord Kim Darroch is in the studio. And Paddy also talks to the BBC’s chief North America correspondent Gary O’Donoghue, who was at the dinner.

Chapters:

00:00 The shooting
01:49 Trump’s press conference
03:43 World leaders react
06:01 The White House Correspondents’ Dinner
09:09 A first-hand account
14:55 The King’s visit
22:12 Peter Mandelson
25:53 How big is the King’s visit?
30:51 The financial impact of the war in the Middle East

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