Sir Elton said he liked staying in touch with friends such as singer Chappell Roan online as it was easier to see them on a screen than in person.

Levi Taylor, who had sexually assaulted a female in Lochgelly less than a fortnight earlier, has been jailed for three years.

Police said the decision to ban agricultural machinery from Whitehall had been taken because of ‘serious disruption’ the vehicles may cause.