More than 30 US politicians, among them seven members of a defence procurement committee, are being investigated in congressional ethics inquiries into influence-peddling, according to a document leaked accidentally on the internet.

Thousands of pupils had their English exams cancelled yesterday after a test paper was accidentally leaked to a school and its students rushed to tell their friends via their phones and the internet.

The Tories yesterday claimed that the figures were leaked accidentally, not deliberately briefed; a subtle distinction, to be charitable.

After four years of uncertainty, the singer ended up giving away ANTi free yesterday after it was accidentally leaked on streaming service Tidal a day early, which led to it being ripped off.