The birth of Ivan is crucial to the Prime Minister's story, WRITE MICHAEL ASHCROFT AND ISABEL OAKESHOTT. Before his arrival, David Cameron had known little real suffering, and so the birth of his profoundly disabled son hit him 'like a freight train'. Life would never be the same. Yet, the Camerons proved remarkably resilient. While many marriages collapse under the strain of raising a disabled child, friends say they were determined not to let their new circumstances ruin their lives. Pictured: Cameron tenderly kisses his young son Ivan in 2004 (centre), and he attends the funeral of his son with wife Samantha at St Nicholas Church in Chadlington, Oxfordshire, following his death in 2009 (bottom right).

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch, 39, has been spotted out and about in London with his wife, Sophie Hunter, and new baby son. The couple welcomed their first baby in June. He appeared every inch the doting father, with the baby resting peacefully on his shoulder. The fact they were both wearing blue outfits completed the picture. While the name of the baby has not been officially released, it is reported to be Christopher Carlton Cumberbatch. Christopher was the name of the actor's character in his TV adaptation of Parade's End, while Carlton is a family middle name shared by Cumberbatch and his actor father Timothy

The images show the Prince, who celebrated his 31st birthday party at The Cross Keys pub in Chelsea last week, smoking on the pavement outside the establishment. The royal, who made high profile appearances to commemorate the Battle of Britain and the delivered a speech at the Rugby World Cup, seems to have asked a friend to light up for him. (Pictured from right: Prince Harry takes a drag on a cigarette, the royal takes the cigarette from friend Elizabeth Wilson, Harry inhales)

They arrived by bus, train and on foot from European countries overwhelmed by the human tide escaping war and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Meanwhile at least 39 migrants, including six children, drowned in two boat tragedies off the coast of Turkey. On land, thousands undertaking the gruelling journey in search of a better life in Western Europe continued to arrive at borders in the Balkans. In extraordinary scenes, more than 20,000 crossed into Austria over the weekend - more than the 17,395 who claimed asylum in the country in April to June. Pictured: Migrants desperately try to board a train heading for Zagreb from Tovarnik station in Croatia yesterday (main), and a man uses a cardboard box to carry a baby in the northern Greek village of Idomeni (inset).

Jackie Collins, who died this weekend aged 77, had a wild, tumultuous life among some of Hollywood's biggest names. She used these relationships to inspire her well-loved books. Brando, as we shall see, wasn't the only star who chased her when she was just 15, and there was even a blind date she had enjoyed while still a teenager in London with an unnamed 'prince' who turned up to pick her up in a gull-wing Mercedes. Her undeniably wild youth notwithstanding, Collins always insisted she was really quite moralistic and that her amoral fictional characters always got their come-uppance in the end.

Rosanna Dickinson, 52, right, became an intern for an online magazine company after her husband died - even though she was a technophobe. Angela Bovell, 53, left, was taken on by Barclays for an over-50s apprenticeship scheme. Meet the older women who are joining the job market fresh - it's become so common that the plot upcoming film The Intern, inset, is about just that. Although these women might be lacking in tech skills, they make up for with life experience.

Mike Brown, pictured, and designer fiancee Eliza Woodcock, pictured, delayed their wedding due to the Rugby World Cup. And his focus has paid dividends, with Brown scoring two tries in the opener against Fiji, pictured bottom. The England star says they are very supportive of each other's work. Brown models a suit on the social media page for her label Scarlett Black. And he says she was the one who nursed him through tougher times when he was being overlooked by England. Eliza, the daughter of former England footballer Tony Woodcock, was even 'very understanding' when they discussed delaying their wedding.

The Great British Bake Off star Sue Perkins, 45, has revealed that while learning the news that her benign brain tumour has left her infertile, she was the victim of cruel homophobia at the hands of an unnamed consultant. (Pictured from left: Sue Perkins hosting GBBO, and with her partner, TV presenter Anna Richardson)

The clip shows Bridget McDonald, who suffers from Korsakoff's syndrome, being labelled a 'tramp', 'hopeless' and 'such a baby' by one carer at The Ridings home (bottom right) in Birmingham. Another carer can be heard threatening the 68-year-old, telling her: 'Next time I call you, don't f****** ignore me' before ripping the duvet from the bed (left; top right). The camera was hidden in a bedside clock by Bridget's daughter Rachael, 37, after she became concerned her mother's behaviour was changing at the end of last year. The two carers caught in the footage - Adam Hunt and Rachel Pritchard - have since been dismissed from their position as care workers, with Mr Hunt also receiving a caution from West Midlands Police for common assault.

An adorable little girl's words of wisdom have gone viral after her mother uploaded a video of her pleading with her divorced parents to be friends. Cherish Sherry, from Surrey in Canada, posted the clip of her six-year-old daughter Tiana's heartfelt advice to Facebook. Tiana's three-minute lecture to her mother has been viewed more than six million times since it was posted on Wednesday. After apparently interrupting an argument between her parents, Tiana took her mother inside and while sitting on the stairs, she implores Sherry to try to get along with her father.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (left), 41, has triumphed over his rivals as his country went to the polls for the fifth time in six years, after his party lost parliamentary majority last month. His supporters are out celebrating in the streets tonight as, with half of the votes counted, he continues to hold onto 35 per cent. Tsipras has seen support dip after he agreed a new bailout with EU leaders. Conservative rival Vangelis Meimarakis conceded victory to Tsipras, calling for a united government.

Malin Stenberg, left, from Sweden, became the first woman in the world to have a baby following a womb transplant. She had thought there was no hope but joined a pioneering project with Gothenburg University and 61-year-old family friend Ewa Rosen donatated her womb to Malin. After succesfully giving birth, bottom, initially, she and partner Claes Nilsson, right, wanted to remain anonymous but decided to share their story when Vincent turned one year old to give others hope.

With concentration etched on their faces as they eagerly take notes during a lesson, these are the young Syrian children who continue to attend school despite the ongoing conflict. Sat on rows of wooden desks in a makeshift classroom, the youngsters can be seen listening intently and putting pen to paper as their school day continues as normal in the Idlib province of Syria. The pictures emerged today as a ceasefire came into effect between pro-government forces and Islamist rebels, offering brief respite in the northwest province from the recent intense fighting. While the images appeared to show life continuing as normal for the schoolchildren, the walls of the classroom offered a stark reminder of the bloody conflict which has killed thousands in Syria. A lone drawing of a tank could be seen etched on the bare wall of the classroom, accompanied by a scrawling which translates to: 'whom who kills his people is a traitor'.

Sarah Vine attends London Fashion Week to see what it has to offer women like her - and although she's not keen on the peacocking of the attendees, she actually likes the outfits, calling them 'clever clothes for intelligent women'. Feeling excited about fashion for the first time in ages, she contemplates a shopping trip to stock up her wardrobe.

The Miss USA 2012 champion was doing coverage ahead of the Los Angeles event with E! host Giuliana Rancic. When the cameras panned back to her she was crouched on the ground. Blaming the hot weather for the incident, Culpo said: 'OMG it is SO HOT out here. Literally just almost passed out.' Culpo - who is the ex of Nick Jonas - was tended to by medics shortly after, according to TMZ.

Byfleet Manor (top left) in Surrey, a 17th century mansion on the site of an estate that pre-dates the Domesday Book, was once home to royalty. And in the hit ITV period drama it is Dower House, home to Lady Violet Crawley (centre), the acid-tongued dowager played by Dame Maggie Smith. The 6,000 sq ft home was put on the market for £3.95million, and offered with various separate lots - before selling for £5.95million. Savills confirmed it was a British person who bought it, with the sale representing a bumper profit for businesswoman Julie Hutton. She purchased the home around ten years ago for £1million, before renovating it while holding weddings on the picturesque estate. The eight-bedroom house has 18 acres of land with stunning period features.

Pope Francis may have spent months playing peacemaker with Cuba, but today he has shown he is unafraid to take on the ruling Castro family, who he has been highly critical of in the past. Meeting with Cuba's former revolutionary leader Fidel Castro today, Francis presented him with a book written by Spanish preacher Rev. Amando Llorente, a boyhood teacher of Fidel who was thrown out of the country when he came to power. He also used a Mass service in Revolutionary Square in Havana to tell the crowd to serve 'people, not ideologies'.

The bodies of a man and woman have been found in the bedroom of a house on Valley View Road, in Riddings, Derbyshire following a 'gas explosion' at around 7.30am this morning. The people who died are believed to be a married couple who lived at the house. Their family has been informed but they have not been formally identified. Neighbours have described hearing 'a loud bang' and say they saw a plume of smoke rising from the house shortly before the emergency services were called.

The hilarious incident took place in the Scottish town of St Andrews and was caught on camera by one of those watching the scene unfold. The clip has since been viewed more than two million times. The unnamed 'preacher' was armed with a microphone and notes when he took to the town's main street and began ranting that same-sex marriage has 'ruined the economy.' The young bagpipe player, who is out of shot, can be heard approaching the scene before he appears in the corner of the screen (blue shirt, left). As the preacher attempts to edge away from the young bagpiper he continues his slow and steady approach before a passing police van arrives (right).

These poignant pictures of Africa's biggest beasts in the wild show how fragile their lives are in the face of poachers and trophy hunters. In the haunting selection captured by British photographer Gary Roberts, he highlights the dangers faced by the anti-poaching patrol as they try desperately to protect elephants, zebras, lions and cheetahs from the money-hungry poachers. The photographer's extensive work in Tanzania and Kenya brought him into contact with conservationists and experts in the region, who paint a bleak future for the dwindling wildlife of Africa. In his upcoming book, he gathered together these different 'Voices' and noted their fears, hopes and wishes in the uphill fight for the survival of the African wildlife.

Spectators at Southport Air Show today cheered as the Red Arrows' nine British-built Hawk aircraft made a V-shape in front of the Vulcan. The Vulcan XH558 is the last airworthy example of the UK's famous V-Force fleet and 2015 is the delta-winged aircraft's last flying season. Enthusiasts who raised millions of pounds to keep the Vulcan airborne were 'devastated' in May by the decision to ground the Vulcan. But engineering backers pulled their support due to safety fears and the plane will be now retired to a new museum and aviation academy. The last Vulcan was withdrawn from service in 1984, but XH558 flew on from 1986 to 1993 as the single Royal Air Force display Vulcan.

Children from around the world have been snapped next to dolls that seem to look identical to them. The toy doppelgangers have become a hit online with parents capturing images of their children cuddling up to their plastic pals. Toddlers with identical hair and facial features to their toys have been posted online by parents showing their children all dolled up.

The contest takes place annually at Egremont, Cumbria, as part of the town's Crab Fair. This year, 16-time champion Tommy Mattinson was beaten by Gordon Blacklock (right). Egremont resident Clare Spedding (left) won the women's title for the second time. The competition has rules, including a ban on make-up, though manipulation of false-teeth is allowed for those who have them. Contestants have to put their head through a horse collar and 'snarl like a dog, look savage, distort the countenance'.

Tessa the Basset Hound is recovering at home in Morley, West Yorkshire, after a dramatic birth. But the baby Bassets are still proving difficult for over-worked Tessa, as she struggles to feed her seven sons and seven daughters all at the same time. Luckily, her owners Michelle and Andy Robinson and their three children, have all stepped up to help hand-rear the large litter. They have even colour-coordinated the puppies to ensure that nobody gets more than their fair share.