The change is a relaxation of rules that were brought in after the 2008 financial crash.

PPE Medpro was ordered to repay damages by 16:00 BST on Wednesday after breaching a Covid-19 contract.

Bosses of the UK's biggest energy suppliers were quizzed by MPs about support for their customers as prices rise.

The government has also targeted a major Indian energy company and Chinese oil terminals in new sanctions.

Vet prices have risen at nearly twice the rate of inflation, the Competition and Markets Authority found.