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Hello, I'm Sean Curran, and this is today in Parliament from BBC Radio 4,

for Wednesday the 5th of March, when the Prime Minister paid tribute to the armed forces,

after the US Vice President J.D. Vance was accused of disrespecting British troops.

Across the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, 642 individuals died fighting for Britain alongside our allies.

There's more money to tackle court backlogs, but is it enough?

This announcement is small beer, isn't it?

Also tonight, a timely update from our returning ambassador to Washington.

I think there is a special relationship, but what there isn't is a standard definition of what that might be.

When Sakea Starma arrived in the Commons a week ago for Prime Minister's questions,

he was preparing to travel to Washington to meet President Trump.

A lot has happened since then, not least comments from the US Vice President J.D. Vance,

appearing to dismiss the UK as a random country that hadn't fought a war in 30 or 40 years.

The Prime Minister didn't refer directly to Mr Vance or his remarks, but this is how he chose

to start this week's PMQs.

Tomorrow marks 13 years since six young British soldiers were on patrol in Afghanistan when

their vehicle was struck by an explosive, tragically killing them all.

Sergeant Nigel Coop was 33.

Corporal Jake Hartley was 20.

Private Anthony Frampton was 20. Private Daniel Wade was 20.

Private Daniel Wilford was 21. And Private Christopher Kirschor was just 19, a teenager.

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