Local MP Chris Ward said he was ‘appalled’ by the incident and said it was ‘purely chance’ that no-one was injured.

Charles held a final courtesy goodbye audience with his ex-valet who quit over an alleged cash-for-honours scandal.

Journalist safety liaison officers are a dedicated point of contact for reporters when they face abuse and threats of violence.

The attack on the Manchester synagogue raises deep questions about community relations in the UK, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said. She warned that there were “malign and dark forces running amok ...