An average of 1,700 patients were in hospital in England with flu last week - more than 50% higher than the same period last year, figures show.

The health secretary says the aim is to tackle a rising demand for services and pressure on the NHS.

The regulator tells the BBC it has been emailing AVS Group Ltd without reply since July.

The partnership aims to protect undersea cables, which Western officials say face increased threat from Moscow.

A misconduct panel says PC Pamela Pritchard breached the force's standards of behaviour.