Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes".

Industry body Energy UK says the current support for households most in need does not go far enough.

Serious violent and sexual offenders may be confined to areas of just a few miles after leaving prison on probation.

The government says at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system during the attack in July.

The Office star was appearing at convention in London, less than two weeks after announcing her condition.

Doctors have told mum and dad Catrin and Dylan it could take years for a donor to materialise.