Elton John’s plan to adopt a child from Ukraine could result in more youngsters being abandoned, a children’s charity warned today.

Madonna will discover today if her controversial bid to adopt a second child from Malawi has been successful.

Madonna spoke of her joy at bringing an African baby boy home to Britain and defended her adoption of him.

THE African baby at the centre of Madonna’s highly publicised adoption bid arrived in Britain yesterday to start his new and privileged life.