Thousands of households will now not face disruption to hot water and heating, the government says

Nippon agreed to give a "golden share" to the US government to win approval of the takeover.

The US central bank leaves its key interest rate unchanged at 4.3%, as its view of the economy darkens.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the HS2 project was an "appalling mess".

Food prices grew for a third month in May, as the overall rate of inflation remained at 3.4%.