Timeline of Cliff Richard sex abuse claims

The CPS has said today that Sir Cliff Richard will not face charges or further action regarding historical sex abuse claims.

This is just the latest in a string of events involving the singer in recent years.

Here's how events have unfolded:

• 14 August 2015

Sir Cliff Richard's property in Berkshire is raided by South Yorkshire Police after an allegation of a sex crime involving a young boy in the 1980s.

• 23 August 2015

Detectives investigating the allegations interview the pop singer, who attends voluntarily and is not arrested or charged.

• 24 October 2014

MPs say that the handling of the raid on his home is "inept".

• 25 February 2015

South Yorkshire Police Chief says in a letter to the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee that the investigation into the singer has "increased significantly in size" and "involves more than one allegation".

• 27 February 2015

Sir Cliff's lawyers write to the Home Affairs Committee complaining about the decision to publish, saying it exposes him to "a further round of unnecessary and extremely damaging media coverage with no due process."

• 5 November 2015

Sir Cliff is re-interviewed by South Yorkshire Police after meeting officers voluntarily.

• 10 May 2016

A file of evidence relating to allegations of historic sex abuse is given to the Crown Prosecution Service.

• 16 June 2016

The CPS says there is "insufficient evidence to prosecute" Sir Cliff.