At around the same time, a Red Cross convoy carrying dozens of released Palestinian prisoners left Israel’s Ofer prison.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has told his players to “step up” after their Premier League season continued to fizzle out with a 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest.

Sir Keir Starmer hopes he can act as a bridge between the US and Europe after Donald Trump put the Western alliance in jeopardy.