Trudi Warner was arrested on March 27 last year for holding up a sign outside an entrance used by jurors at Inner London Crown Court.

Council leaders from across the political spectrum have written to Jeremy Hunt asking him to ‘urgently extend’ the Household Support Fund.

It has left local authorities with fewer resources to do something other than go to court, the head of the family courts has said.

Thousands of homes remain without power and travellers are likely to face continued disruption.

There is a chance Scotland could experience its warmest December night on record, according to the Met Office.