The Foreign Secretary criticised Israel’s move to shut down the operations of international aid organisations in Gaza, including Save The Children.

The plans would see the UK lease the base on Diego Garcia from Mauritius at a cost of £35 billion over the next century.

The Queen said she was raised to have a love of wine as she made an impromptu speech at the spiritual home of “one of the best industries there is” on Wednesday.

Eight skiers have been found dead and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California, officials said, in what is the deadliest avalanche in the US in more than four decades.

Brexit emphasised the importance of Ireland’s need to diversify its market, as 80 of flour is imported from the UK, ministers said.

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC faced questions over why details of the charge were given to First Minister John Swinney last month.