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UK: Starmer in China, another Tory defection,

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Britain's new Archbishop of Canterbury-designate, Sarah Mullally, poses for a photograph in The Corona Chapel at Canterbury Cathedral, south east England on 3 October, 2025, following the announcement of her posting.

 Britain's new Archbishop of Canterbury-designate, Dame Sarah Mullally. Photo: BEN STANSALL / AFP

UK correspondent Steph Spyro looks at what's at stake in PM Keir Starmer's visit to China, amid speculation about his future. The Tories lost another MP to Reform ahead of a crunch by-election next month. A woman will head up the Church of England for the first time, and the Royal Mail's been criticised for failing to deliver the Christmas mail to 16 million people. 

Steph Sypro is the Daily Express' deputy political editor