All England Lawn Tennis Club committee member Lord O’Donnell wants a change in planning law after a Supreme Court ruling caused ‘uncertainty’.

Barton, from Widnes, Cheshire, denies 12 counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety.

The Conservative’s Mark Pritchard said the Government would not be forgiven for taking the British staple away from the UK’s high streets.

The Japanese-born writer, 70, was made a Companion of Honour for services to literature at an event at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.

Environment Minister Andrew Muir has said Northern Ireland should have its own environmental protection agency.