Thanks for joining me. Today we begin with allegations made against Standard Chartered, which are detailed in new US court papers.
The British bank is accused of carrying out billions of dollars of transactions for funders of terrorist groups such as Hamas and al-Qaeda, in documents filed to a New York court.
5 things to start your day
1) Royal Mail warns Czech takeover risks sparking debt crunch | Parent company IDS admits nearly £2.4bn of loans could be called in as a result of the deal
2) Channel 5 owner Paramount agrees $8bn merger deal with billionaire tech heir | David Ellison’s Skydance awaits final sign off for takeover of TV and film studio
3) Labour warned of ‘unintended consequences’ of zero-hours ban | Hospitality bosses fear clampdown will harm investment and scare off workers
4) British universities should be pushed to develop military tech, says Labour draft policy | Secret document calls for coordinated approach to defence amid concerns over China
5) Andrew Orlowski: There’s a very good reason Dominic Cummings didn’t last…
