The announcements include £1 billion from DP World, despite reports the plans were being reviewed after a row with the Transport Secretary.

The accusers are part of what lawyers say is a group of more than 100 alleged victims who are in the process of taking legal action against Combs.

Elphicke, the former Conservative Party MP for Dover, ended his defamation case against Times Media Limited before it went to trial.

Scotland’s former first minister died suddenly on Saturday afternoon while attending a conference in North Macedonia.

The family of the “innocent” British woman who died after she was exposed to Novichok were told not to touch her coffin because of the Russian nerve agent, an inquiry has heard. Dawn Sturgess, 44, ...