SIR Cliff Richard been awarded more than £200,000 in damages after winning his High Court privacy battle against the BBC over its coverage of a police search of his home.

The 77-year-old singer took legal action against BBC bosses over broadcasts of a South Yorkshire Police raid on his home in Sunningdale, Berkshire, in August 2014, following a child sex assault allegation.

Announcing his ruling, Mr Justice Mann said the BBC had infringed the star’s privacy rights in a “serious and sensationalist way”.

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THERESA May faced claims from her backbenchers of deciding “Brexit means Remain” before Jeremy Corbyn slammed the “war” raging inside the Conservative Party.

Mrs May was confronted by Leave-backing Tory Andrea Jenkyns at Prime Minister’s Questions, with the Morley and Outwood MP questioning why the Government had backed away from its “Brexit means Brexit” approach.

The Prime Minister dismissed the charge before insisting she was seeking a “workable” solution to issues with the EU.

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BORIS Johnson is to make a personal statement to the House of Commons on his resignation as foreign secretary as Theresa May faces a grilling by senior MPs.

The Prime Minister faced continued pressure over Brexit from Tory MPs during her final appearance in the Commons chamber for the summer, and will go before the Liaison Committee later.

At around the same time, Mr Johnson will tell MPs why he quit as foreign secretary.

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