Mohamed Adow, of the think tank Power Shift Africa, said the summit ‘has been a disaster for the developing world’.

Delegations said the Cop29 deal is headed in the right direction, with hopes that more money flows in the future.

Sir Keir Starmer has promised sweeping changes to crack down on what he described as the “bulging benefits bill blighting our society”.

Russia is prepared to launch a series of cyber attacks on Britain and other Nato members as it seeks to weaken support for Ukraine, a senior Cabinet minister will warn in a major speech next week.