He has written to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Government officials calling for immediate, long-term funding for UK music education.

Talks on the second phase of a ceasefire collapsed after Israel backed out, saying Hamas rejected proposals to release more hostages ahead of talks.

The Hastings half marathon has been cancelled after explosive chemicals were found at a seafront property in the East Sussex town.

An investigation into the power outage caused by a substation fire that shut Heathrow has been ordered after about 200,000 passengers were affected by the airport’s closure.