Dignitaries have marked the recovery of a photo portrait of Winston Churchill known as The Roaring Lion, which was stolen in Canada and recovered in Italy after a two-year search by police.

Official figures showed higher spending on public services, while national debt hit levels last seen in the early 1960s.

The gold Aston Martin DB5 model was created to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the James Bond film Goldfinger.

Laurence Bard, one of the original choristers from 1963, was part of the reunion at the Dolby Theatre in Soho.