Staff at a Cotswolds pub refused to serve the US Vice President JD Vance, it has been reported. The 41-year-old is holidaying with his family in Dean Manor in Dean, near Chipping Norton.

Cotswolds residents have fumed about JD Vance’s Secret Service motorcade parking in disabled bays, according to national reports.

This stunning door at St Edward’s Church in Stow-on-the-Wold is rumoured to be the inspiration behind the Doors of Durin from the Lord of the Rings, and whether or not the story is true, they certainly have a Middle Earth feel. It is a big few months for US leaders in the UK.