The elites in British life are increasingly drawn from a class privileged by the school their parents sent them to, while the prospect of social mobility for the poorer in society decreases steadily, writes Jill Lawless.

The Delhi High Court today threw out bribery charges against the wealthy, London-based Hinduja brothers, in the long-running case involving kickbacks and commissions in India’s purchase of howitzers from Sweden’s defunct Bofors company.

Keith Vaz has refused to detail his involvement in the Hinduja passport affair.