Linda Williams was attacked by David Carrick, who was jailed in 2023 for sexual offences against 12 women.

The defence secretary says the UK needs to be ready for scenarios including impact to essential supply chains.

Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered.

The assurance from the National Energy System Operator comes amid concern from its engineers about their ability to ensure adequate supply.

Concerns raised as big private firms buy up care homes and home help fragmenting in England.