The violence erupted in York County, in the south of the state, as officers followed up on a domestic-related investigation.

The Home Office is to lodge an appeal against a High Court decision temporarily blocking the deportation of an Eritrean man under the UK-France migrants returns deal.

A national research programme has identified measures that steer people in schools, hospitals and communities to choose healthier options.

The new target adds to the country’s ambition of a 43 cut by the end of this decade and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.