Sly Stone, leader of Sly and the Family Stone, dead aged 82

Conservatives lost but made significant inroads with young voters, posing a challenge for Carney’s minority government.

The US health secretary, a vaccine sceptic who has been criticised by health experts, said the panel was ‘plagued’ with conflicts of interest.

An initial sum of $25bn (£18.7bn) has been earmarked in a new budget bill, although the final cost is expected to be much higher.