Francis, who has chronic lung disease, was admitted to hospital on February 14 after a week-long bout of bronchitis worsened.

Yellow warnings for wind and rain have been issued for Sunday, with weather conditions expected to improve slightly from Monday, the forecaster said.

The collision occurred at 9.56am on Saturday between a van and a tram in Manchester City Centre on Mosley Street.

Activists dressed in black veils pushed prams and held pictures of some of the children killed by Israel during its war against Hamas.

The Prime Minister insisted Kyiv’s voice must be at the heart of any peace negotiations in a call on Saturday.

The captives were handed over in staged ceremonies that the Red Cross and Israel have condemned as cruel and disrespectful.