MP James McMurdock has said “all” of his “business dealings” complied with regulations after he resigned the Reform UK whip amid questions related to Covid loans.

The 50-year-old singer, whose full name is Melanie Brown, announced her engagement to hairdresser Rory McPhee in October 2022.

A stretch of road between two Powys villages has been partially blocked by a fallen tree, with police on the scene while clearance is underway.

Melanie Brown’s former Spice Girls bandmate Emma Bunton was among those spotted at the ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral.