Trump's campaign accused the UK Labour Party of "blatant foreign interference" in the US election, prompting Starmer to downplay the row. The controversy stemmed from Labour's apparent support for Kamala Harris. As the day progressed, Labour clarified that members were free to campaign in their personal capacity. The dispute escalated, drawing in Starmer's top aides.
In other news, three people were found dead at a Dorset care home in a suspected carbon monoxide leak. A pregnant woman fell to her death from a tower block, but her newborn survived. Gisèle Pelicot testified in a French mass rape trial, stating "it's not for us to have shame." Late in the day, a terror attack in Turkey left four dead at an aerospace firm, with the death toll later rising to five.