Morning briefing Tuesday 28th April

0:02This is the Times Morning Briefing on Tuesday 28th April. King Charles will address the US Congress later today, saying that the UK and America have always found ways to come together. Charles and Queen Camilla were greeted by Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House yesterday at the start of their four-day state visit. After being shown a newly expanded beehive in the shape of a White House, they attended a garden party at the British Embassy. Kate Mancy is Royal and Assistant Editor of The Times. We're told that he's going to say time and time again our two countries have always found ways to come together.

0:38But interestingly, he's also going to talk about his own pride in serving in the Royal Navy. Now, of course, we've seen so much criticism of the military might of the British armed forces. So this will really be Charles's point to have his say, subtly, but in a diplomatic way. President Trump insists the King will be very safe during his state visit to the US after what's regarded as another assassination attempt. Shots were fired at a black-tie event hosting the President and White House correspondents at the weekend. The suspect in the alleged Trump assassination attempt has appeared in court.

1:11Cole Thomas Allen, at the age of 31, faces life in prison for the alleged attempt on the US President's life. MPs will vote later today on whether to refer the Prime Minister to an investigation by the Privileges Committee over his handling of the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Britain's ambassador to the United States. Keir Starmer is accused of misleading the Commons by claiming that due process was followed and no pressure whatsoever was applied to the Foreign Office. He told a meeting of Labour MPs that the move was a political stunt and urged them to stand against it. John Slinger is Labour MP for Rugby.

1:45I'm fairly sure that your listeners will at least acknowledge the possibility, shall we put it that way, that this is being done in an opportunistic way. And I say that not jokingly or facetiously, but because Kemi Badeknoch in Prime Minister's questions last Wednesday herself said that I can't stand here and say that the Prime Minister misled Parliament. And that's for the simple reason, which is that he didn't. Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer's former Chief of Staff, and Sir Philip Barton, the former head of the Foreign Office, will appear before the Foreign Affairs Committee before the vote in the Commons.

2:23Taylor Swift has applied to trademark her voice and likeness to protect herself against AI-generated content The pop star has previously been caught up in fake images created by AI including images showing her fans supporting Donald Trump's campaign for president A fight between British boxers Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury has been agreed for this year It will most likely take place in November And there's more on these stories throughout the day on Times Radio Thank you.