A series of household bills, including water, energy and council tax, increase on Tuesday.

'Awful April" will see a range of household bills rise, but there are ways to ease the pain.

Downing Street does not rule out retaliating if new tariffs are imposed on Wednesday.

Paul Marchant leaves after an allegation about his behaviour towards a woman "in a social environment".

A number of bill rises will come into force at the start of what some commentators have described as "awful April".