A “BROKE” property tycoon facing jail for failing to explain what happened to the £400 million (about €434m) which his estranged wife says he was worth just three years ago pleaded with a family court judge yesterday for more time to come up with the information.

Tests on animals slaughtered in the two most recent cases of foot and mouth indicate they were infected at the time the UK was declared clear of the disease by officials, it was revealed today.