Most wanting a delay are Labour-led but two are Tory councils and one is a Lib Dem authority.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting says Craig Guildford has put "a stain on his character".

South East Water says some customers in Kent and Sussex may not see supplies return until Friday.

The economy was boosted by a rebound in car production and from the services sector.

They are concerned security services will be exempt from a law designed to stop cover-ups.

The BBC understands that one of the protesters was taken to hospital earlier on Wednesday in a poor condition.