The charity has confirmed the deadline for when new membership rules relating to sex and gender will apply.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the government will replace the four ambulances destroyed in the blaze, and more than £1.3m has been raised by the public to secure safer premises for the charity.

James Lyons joins Leukaemia UK as a trustee a year after he left Downing Street.

“Your values only become apparent when tested”

Concerns are mounting among charity leaders about support for small charities at the NCVO after redundancies slashed the organisation’s Practical Support Team, including the long-running small charities helpdesk.

This year’s £30m total for the Comic Relief fundraiser included more than £4m raised during a cycling endurance feat by Radio 1 DJ Greg James.

Lewis Hamilton’s grant maker Mission 44 is one of only three out of 100 looked at to achieve top marks across their accountability, transparency and diversity.