Martyn Blake, 41, was cleared of murder in October but will have to face misconduct proceedings over the shooting.

Venues in England and Wales which usually close at 11pm will be able to keep serving for an extra two hours on Thursday May 8.

Charles wrote a personal message reflecting on his diagnosis and praising the work of cancer charities, ahead of hosting a Palace reception.

New guidelines from the independent Sentencing Council were scheduled to come into force earlier this month but were delayed.

The Prince and Princess of Wales chatted to the celebrity as they ended their two-day visit to the Scottish isles.

Economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko is currently in Washington for the final co-ordination of the agreement’s technical details, sources said.