Sir Elton John has spoken of his admiration for Irish band Kneecap and their “energy” and “vitality”. The rap trio from West Belfast are known for merging Irish and English in their music alongside ...

Treasury minister James Murray defended the policy after MPs pressed for change in the Commons and farmers protested in Westminster.

The demonstrators, accompanied by a few tractors and harvesters, met at around midday to march from Whitehall towards Parliament.