SGN has announced the closure of A250 Halfway Road on Sheppey has been lifted for this weekend only. It is part of the 30-year programme to replace old gas mains with newer, reliable plastic pipes.

The incident occurred in an alley off Chatsworth Road, Harehills, in Leeds, in the early hours of Wednesday, West Yorkshire Police said.

The former health secretary has been appointed to a senior Department of Health and Social Care position by Wes Streeting.