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The partial climbdown is not likely to result in an enormous bust-up – one of Angela Rayner's steadfast allies who pioneered the wider plans said they were a "little concerned" rather than frothing with rage.

Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said in a statement that the handover "reflects Hamas's steadfast commitment to fully complete the exchange process and its ongoing efforts to finalise it despite significant difficulties."

Angelica, the more accomplished and sociable of the two sisters, and Eliza, loving and steadfast, had six adult siblings and were descended from a large, prosperous New York family of Dutch origin.

But as transparency demands mount on multiple fronts, he is increasingly seen as closing ranks, often defending the very systems he once railed against and unsettling his previously steadfast base of supporters.

“I’d like to take this opportunity to recognize Charlie Kirk as an American patriot and a steadfast champion for freedom of speech,” she said.