refused

Lord Prescott said he had acted in self-defence and police refused to take any further action.

John Prescott said he had acted in self-defence and police refused to take any further action.

The procedure would have been highly illegal and dangerous if Holt had followed through with it, but at the last minute, she refused.

Her lawyers had said her case was "identical" to those of her brothers, but the Home Office said her bid was "lawfully refused".

The government has refused to comment on the reports for operational reasons, but officials confirmed Defence Secretary John Healey spoke to his Ukrainian counterpart on Tuesday night.