MPs heard the cost to the UK economy would be ‘considerable’ during a Commons debate on the potential merits for wider celebrations.

The UK will ‘stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes to ensure Russia can never launch an illegal invasion again’, Downing Street said.

The Education Secretary pledged to break down the barriers to opportunity for each and every child’ as school reforms cleared the Commons.

Firefly’s Blue Ghost landed on the moon on March 2, the first private spacecraft to touch down upright and perform its entire mission.