Number 10 North deputy director Duncan Parish has told a conference he is still facing "institutional barriers".

The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month.

Education Secretary Lucy Powell has stressed the importance of reminding new generations of the horrors of the Holocaust.

While not naming the disgraced former MP, the Metropolitan Police has issued a statement confirming a 63-year-old man is being investigated.