Sukhjit Bains discovered he inadvertently owns George Dixon Primary School after Birmingham City Council mistakenly included it in the sale of a nearby care home. The council is pursuing legal action to regain the school’s ownership, which was only revealed to Mr Bains and his firm last year.

The US military has withdrawn all bombers from RAF Fairford following an alleged incident involving masked individuals near the base. Counter-terrorism detectives arrested six men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism-related offences, with all now released on bail. UK military bases remain on heightened alert.