The 60-year-old had stepped away from hosting the BBC cooking competition last year amid allegations of misconduct.

The Government will respond ‘properly’ to Sir Wyn’s recommendations by the inquiry’s October 10 deadline, minister Gareth Thomas pledged.

West Midlands Police said the body has been formally identified and are continuing to appeal for information about the 34-year-old’s alleged murder.

A £1 million block of flats, two pubs and the freehold of a long-established record shop are among the lots being auctioned later this month.

The NHS could face six months of disruption after resident doctors in England voted in favour of strike action. Downing Street said pay negotiations will not be reopened because the Government “can’t ...