Baroness Jacqui Smith of Malvern, now an education minister, said criminal gangs were allowed to become entrenched under the Conservative government.

The UK Health Security Agency has amber warnings in place for the East Midlands, West Midlands, east of England, London and the South East.

A1032 Heywood Street both ways closed due to roadworks between A1046 Haverton Hill Road (Stockton-on-Tees) and A66 (Cannon Park Interchange, Middlesbrough). Until 0:00 on 30th August.