Staff at a Cotswolds pub refused to serve the US Vice President JD Vance, it has been reported. The 41-year-old is holidaying with his family in Dean Manor in Dean, near Chipping Norton.

This stunning door at St Edward’s Church in Stow-on-the-Wold is rumoured to be the inspiration behind the Doors of Durin from the Lord of the Rings, and whether or not the story is true, they certainly have a Middle Earth feel. It is a big few months for US leaders in the UK.