The Queen attends the 'Festive Spread' Christmas lunch to celebrate the work of the Royal Voluntary Service. To mark the event, the Queen poured brandy over a traditional Christmas pudding.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wears an apron and serves pasta to soldiers involved in shooting down Iranian drones launched at Israel during a visit to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
Sir Keir Starmer meets with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, becoming the first prime minister to make an official visit for bilateral talks for more than five decades.