The King received words of support from actor Sir Idris Elba who said “sorry about the prime minister” following the Antiguan premier’s renewed calls for his nation to become a republic.

Tributes have been paid to a former Brookside stuntwoman, theatre school founder, and Northwich pantomime choreographer and stage manager.

Russia bombed an aid distribution centre and neighbouring shelter in southern Ukraine on Monday, killing 26 people, Ukraine’s emergency services agency said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ...