Sex assault charges ruling is upheld

Sir Cliff Richard has said he is “obviously pleased” after decisions not to charge him over historical sex abuse allegations were upheld.

The veteran singer was the subject of a longrunning South Yorkshire Police investigation, which centred on accusations dating between 1958 and 1983 made by four men.

Earlier this year the Crown Prosecution Service announced that no charges were to be brought as a result of the inquiry.

It subsequently received applications to review two of the charging decisions, under the Victims’ Right to Review scheme.