Most wanting a delay are Labour-led but three are Tory controlled and one is Lib Dem council.

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.

The man has been stripped of his accreditation and must leave within two weeks, says Russia's foreign ministry.