Andrew Talbot, 54, was found guilty following a trial of supplying a controlled drug of Class A and misconduct in public office.

Cowell said the singer’s son Bear, whom he shares with former X Factor judge Cheryl, will be ‘so proud’ of what he has achieved.

David Lammy pressed his Chinese counterpart on human rights concerns and Beijing’s support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during talks in Beijing, the Foreign Office has said.

The PM told reporters in Berlin that he was ‘not going to pre-empt the individual measures’ that will come in Rachel Reeves’ fiscal statement.

Sir Keir Starmer said the international community must “make the most of this moment” in pushing for an end to the Middle East conflict, as he met allies in Berlin after the death of Hamas’ leader.

The court said they cannot be sent back to their countries of origin, Bangladesh and Egypt, because the court did not deem the countries safe enough.