It means the country's sovereign debt is now considered to be below investment grade, or in "junk" territory.

John Whittingdale was the group’s honorary vice-president when it first launched and attended the opening with his then office aide Carrie Symonds, now Carrie Johnson, wife of prime minister Johnson.

Paddy Power and Ryanair feature prominently in the list, with Tesco also making the top 10 for their latest Christmas ad.

Richard Hewison said the slow pace of processing is in sharp contrast to the 72 requests for golden visas for wealthy Russians that were approved last year.

Orders will be taken at tables by one of the yacht’s crew and presented to guests from under a silver cloche.

Across the country, thousands of people are thought to have been killed, both civilians and soldiers, in nearly two weeks of fighting.

Some charities have even given up, saying "it doesn’t make sense to spend so much time and money dealing with the bureaucracy."

He said the "Brexit-era thinking about immigration and humanitarian rights is hopelessly out of date."

The station will feature a bold geometric roof design to allow natural light to flood into the station concourse.