in secret

Every year since 1901 they have come together in secret, neither disclosing when they deliberate, nor allowing journalists to see their final meeting – until now.

But a judge sided with a coalition of civil liberties groups and news organisations, including the BBC, to rule that the legal row between the government and Apple could not be held in secret.

When she learned that she was pregnant, a mentor convinced her to give birth in secret abroad in London.

In fact, she was so adept at hiding the problem that she'd taken part in the 2011 series of Strictly Come Dancing while drinking in secret every night.

He said: "It's bewildering that maps have been drawn up in secret for their communities with almost no discussion with them or with us."