Nathan Bennett, 30, was found guilty last month of two counts of raping a child under 13, four counts of the sexual assault of a child under 13 and two charges of sexual assault of a child under 13 by penetration. Prosecutor Virginia Cornwall described the case as "every parent's nightmare". Bennett was told he'd spend at least 24 years in custody, with an additional six years on licence. The sexual offences against the five boys aged between two and three years old took place at the Partou King Street Nursery in Bristol. A parent of a child that was under Bennett's care told Sky News the revelations were "horrifying". They said: "You think that this can only happen in TV shows and films and to other people. "And I never thought that I would be in a situation where my children had been looked after by someone who was actively taking part in such horrific things. I felt sick and ill." Bennett, from Corston, near Bath, began working at the nursery in July 2024. Concerns were raised in February 2025 after his manager reviewed CCTV following complaints by parents and staff over Bennett's behaviour. He was seen in the footage putting his hands down the trousers of a child. He was immediately sent home, and Bennett was arrested by Avon and Somerset Police shortly after. The nursery closed in December 2025. During a four-day trial at Bristol Crown Court in February, the jury heard how staff had noted that Bennett would sit children on his lap for lengthy periods of time, wear a pair of trousers with holes in the crotch area and seemed "territorial" over certain toddlers and their parents. Read more from Sky News:Flowers where newborn baby fell to her deathTattooed man found dead in wheelie bin One nursery practitioner described how Bennett had a "jealous attachment" with five children and would "take control of them". Following sentencing, video footage of Bennett being questioned by police was released. In it he denied becoming a nursery worker to have access to children in a sexual way - but said he found it easier being around children "in a professional way". The jury were also shown video interviews with two of the children in the case - referred to as Child A and Child E. Child E's mother told the jury her son had demonstrated how he'd been abused at the nursery. "I got him to stop doing it. I asked him when did that happen. He said it happened at nursery," she said. As well as the eight charges he was convicted of, Bennett had previously pleaded guilty to thirteen other offences relating to four of the five victims, who were aged two at the time, including charges of sexual assault. Following Bennett's conviction, the investigating officer, DC Bethany Cook, said: "Nathan Bennett was trusted to care for very young children, but instead committed sexual offences against them at his place of work. "This investigation involving such young children was deeply challenging and distressing for all concerned, and I would like to commend the support and strength shown by those families." 'Pollute their innocence' Judge William Hart described Bennett as an "incorrigible and dangerous paedophile". Handing down the sentence, he told the defendant: "The [nursery children] were at risk because unknown to staff and parents you were lurking ready to abuse them and to pollute their innocence with your own vile desires. "Having presided over your trial and having heard and seen the evidence upon which you were convicted, I am unhesitatingly driven to the conclusion that you are an incorrigible and dangerous paedophile with an uncontrollable and ungovernable sexual interest in male toddlers. The judge added: "I find it impossible to predict for how long you will remain such a danger. "The simple fact of the matter though is that you prioritised your own sexual satisfaction over the welfare of these little children and that was due to your grossly distorted thinking and a degree of, to use an old fashioned word, evil." 'Abuse may have been prevented' Families whose children attended the nursery issued a statement after the sentencing, believing opportunities were missed to prevent some of Bennett's abuse. Specialist abuse lawyers, Leigh Day, who represent a group of 12 families impacted by Bennett's actions, issued a statement on their behalf which read: "Over the months before Bennett's arrest, a number of parents raised concerns about his behaviour. "We know concerns were raised to members of staff - we believe those warnings and complaints were not properly followed up or escalated. Had appropriate action been taken sooner, we fear some of the abuse children suffered may have been prevented. "Nothing can undo what has happened. Our focus is now on supporting our children as they grow, and on seeking answers and accountability from those responsible for ensuring their safety. "We hope that by speaking out, meaningful changes will be made to protect other children in the future."

For this year's Academy Awards, this was my spot - a front-row seat to the stars everyone is talking about. The room holds several hundred reporters and there's an Oscar-worthy buffet in the hallway outside to keep us going all day. All the journalists are hoping to be selected to ask a question. Each winner is limited to answering about three to four and you show interest by holding up numbered cards. It's then up to a moderator to select which reporters get to ask away. But it's not just about questions. It's about witnessing those little moments behind the scenes, the things you don't get to see on TV. There's a buzz in the room that builds and builds as the big winners come in towards the end, with one star in particular eliciting a lot of love from the journalists. Here are the best moments. Jessie Buckley's party plans After making history as the first Irish woman to collect the best actress Oscar, Jessie Buckley was asked what her message is to all her supporters back in Ireland who stayed up overnight to watch her win. "Don't go to bed, keep partying!" she replied. "That's what I'm going to do." After winning not just the Oscar, but also the BAFTA, Golden Globe, Critics Choice and Actor Award before it, you would expect nothing less. "I'm so grateful for the support, and I feel the love. Man, I feel it. "I feel it from young people and old people, from women and men, and from my family," Buckley said, adding that she had relatives from New Zealand and Australia as well as Ireland who had flown to LA for the ceremony. "That makes it real," she said. "They're the people who built me. "To share this moment with them and know that back home they are either drunk or staying up - I'm delighted for us all." Standing ovation for Michael B Jordan Buckley got a big cheer, but Michael B Jordan's is even bigger. It takes about 40 seconds for the applause to die down after Jordan is announced as the next winner to be coming into the room. All the journalists are on their feet as he walks in with his Oscar. Winning the award feels "timely", he said, adding that he is here because of black winners before him, such as Denzel Washington and Halle Berry. "Dream big," he said, is his advice for other young creatives. "And be kind, be honest." Being supportive to the next generation is important to him, he added: "So trying to be an example. I'm not a big talker, but I like to think I'm about that action." Cue more applause as he left the room. Making history 'for the ladies in the room and girls at home' Jordan was not the only Sinners star to get a big reaction in the room, with a huge round of applause, too, for cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw. When her name was announced as the winner, she became the first woman ever to win this category in 98 years of the Oscars. "It's tricky because when you go up there you have so much to say, especially after 98 years," she said. "But one thing I was going to say that I had written down was that a lot of little girls that look like me will sleep really well tonight because they'll want to become cinematographers." She said she wanted the award "for all the ladies in the room, and I wanted it for all the girls at home". K-pop Demon Hunters songwriters finish speech after being stage cut-off After being cut off during the acceptance speech for best song, Ejae, singer-songwriter on the KPop Demon Hunters hit Golden, said she wanted to thank fellow singers Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna, because they "killed it with their singing and they're just incredible people". After it was noted that there had been some booing when they were cut off on stage, songwriter and composer Mark Sonnenblick said he had wanted to thank his family and "everybody who worked on this movie, all the animators, it was a real collaboration across the board". Awards librarians We had a very rare moment during this year's ceremony - a tie, with The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva sharing the award for best live-action short film. In the 98-year history of the Academy Awards, this had only happened six times before. How did I find this out so quickly? Well, in one corner of the press room, there are Academy Awards librarians who can give you any fact or figure you want to know about the Oscars. So when the tie was announced, cue a queue of reporters trying to find out exactly how rare a feat this is. The last time it happened was in 2012, when Skyfall and Zero Dark Thirty were both recognised for sound editing. Oscars bingo The first winner of the night was Amy Madigan, named best supporting actress for her chilling performance in Weapons, and she was quick to note the journalists holding their cards up. "How do you decide who gets to ask a question?" she asked, getting a laugh. "Is it like bingo or something, how does it work?" Asked whether she was prepared for a possible win, she said she knew it was a special day as she had shaved her legs especially.

The prime minister told MPs in September last year - twice in one day - that "full due process was followed", when it was revealed Lord Mandelson continued his friendship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein after he was jailed, which led to his sacking. But after the British government last Wednesday published its first tranche of the Mandelson files, detailing correspondence around his appointment and sacking, questions have been raised about whether Sir Keir did follow the correct process in appointing Lord Mandelson to the top diplomatic job. Politics latest: PM announces energy bills support The documents showed the PM and his chief of staff at the time, Morgan McSweeney, were told about Lord Mandelson's relationship with Epstein, including how he stayed at the sex offender's house while he was in jail, and how his appointment could be a "reputational risk". The files also showed how Jonathan Powell, the national security adviser, was worried about his appointment and described the process as "weirdly rushed". But when asked by Sky News' Beth Rigby if he misled MPs about due process being followed, Sir Keir said: "No. And the independent adviser looked at that very question, I think on Thursday or Friday of last week, and answered it very robustly, that the process had been followed." He again blamed the process, saying it "wasn't strong enough" and that he is making changes to the vetting process as a result. The PM said among those changes will be the government not being allowed to announce who has got an ambassador job before the vetting process is finished. Sir Keir sought to distance himself from the fact this happened with Mandelson, saying it "wasn't an individual decision in the Mandelson case, that was the process". The prime minister said: "You only have to look at that, in the light of the appointment, to realise that that needs to change. "But on due process, the process that was there was followed, the problem was the process wasn't strong enough." He again said sorry, adding: "Ultimately, it was my mistake and I have apologised for that and quite right too." Read more:What's in the Mandelson files?Analysis - It's difficult to see how Starmer can put this right The Conservatives have claimed there was a "cover-up" in the release of the Mandelson documents, as two sections reserved for the PM to write comments about Lord Mandelson's appointment were blank. However, it is understood no redactions were made to the sections and he had simply not filled them in after reviewing them. Sir Keir's spokesman said last week: "I refute the suggestion of a cover-up. The government's complied fully." But a Conservative spokesman on Monday accused Sir Keir of "never owning up to his mistakes" as they said, "it's always someone else's fault - his team, the civil service, the vetting". He told Sky News: "Starmer's half-hearted apology for appointing Peter Mandelson rings hollow when he can't just be honest, it's because he allowed the process to be circumvented by Morgan McSweeney and the disgraced Labour peer Matthew Doyle. "The fact is we will never get to the bottom of this scandal until the government release every document relating to Mandelson's appointment, which they're refusing to do. We need to end the cover up now." Both the Lib Dems and the Conservatives have called for the PM's independent ethics adviser to investigate him over his appointment of Lord Mandelson. But Sir Laurie Magnus last week said the documents indicated "the relevant process for a political appointee was followed". Ambassadors are normally diplomatic appointments, but Lord Mandelson, having served in the former Labour government, was a political appointee.

The total fine of £10.75m relates to secret payments made to agents worth £47.5m between 2011 and 2018, when Roman Abramovich was owner, and breaches of rules around registering youth players. The investigation determined these payments "occured with the knowledge and approval" of former senior employees and/or directors, the sanction agreement shows. The transactions came to light during the due diligence process when the new American owners bought the club in 2022. They self-reported the irregularities to the Premier League, the FA and UEFA. Transfer Centre LIVE! | Chelsea news & transfers🔵Chelsea fixtures & scores | FREE Chelsea highlights▶️Got Sky? Watch Chelsea games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺 Chelsea have also been given a nine-month academy transfer ban, imposed with immediate effect, relating to offences between 2019 and 2022. The Premier League report named a number of transfers related to the secret payments, including deals for Eden Hazard, Samuel Eto'o, Willian, Ramires, David Luiz, Andre Schurrle and Nemanja Matic. There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing on the part of those players. The names of four players are redacted in the report. The total fine was going to be £20m but it was halved because the Blues self-reported and co-operated with the investigation. The Premier League said Chelsea's "proactive self-reporting" and "exceptional co-operation" throughout the investigation acted as significant mitigating factors when mulling over potential sanctions. Chelsea "accept the terms of the settlement in full" and welcomed the Premier League's acknowledgment of their help in the investigation. The suspended sentence could become active if Chelsea commit new offences of a similar nature or the Premier League has reason to suspect the Club Declaration was "intentionally untrue" or "misstated". Although they happened long before his tenure, current Blues boss Liam Rosenior is pleased to draw a line under the issue. Ahead of facing PSG in the Champions League on Tuesday, he said: "It's not a negative distraction. Actually, that's a line drawn through that issue and we can move on and plan to make this club as strong as possible in the long-term. That's the idea from the ownership, myself and everybody involved in the club." Chelsea were fined £8.64m [€10m] by UEFA in July 2023 for incomplete financial reporting by the previous owners in 2018 and 2019. At least six suspect payments to offshore companies connected to transfers were identified. The seven-figure payments were not in accounts that the club submitted to the football authorities at the time. The transfers investigated are believed to include the moves of Eden Hazard, Samuel Eto'o and Andreas Christiansen. Clubs have to provide the FA and Premier League accurate financial information every year. The same applies for UEFA and clubs playing in their competitions. UEFA's five-year statute of limitations means they could only investigate breaches going back to 2017/18. The Premier League does not have a statute of limitations. Why is Chelsea's transfer ban suspended? Sky Sports News' chief correspondent Kaveh Solhekol: "This is all to do with payments that were made off the books to people connected with transfers under Chelsea's previous ownership. "The seven-figure payments were not in the accounts the club submitted to the football authorities at the time. "All clubs have to provide the FA and Premier League with accurate financial information each year and UEFA if they are playing in their competitions. "If Chelsea's previous owners were making these secret payments off the books, the financial information they were supplying was not complete. "Chelsea will still be able to sign players in the summer and next winter window - as long as they don't do anything wrong. "I think the reason this ban is suspended is because these irregularities were self-reported by the club's new owners."

A member of the public found the body in a green council bin in a park in Coventry on Friday. Inquiries are still ongoing to formally identify the victim and establish how he died, with police saying he may have been hit by a vehicle before being moved to the park. In an update on Monday, West Midlands Police said a man and woman in their 40s and a man in his 20s were arrested overnight in Blackpool on suspicion of murder and assisting an offender. They remain in custody. Police previously revealed the victim, thought to be aged between 40 and 50, had a tattoo of a cross with a snake wrapped around it on his back and the words "Little Stardust". He also had a tattoo on his right arm saying "nan" with a clover and the colours of the Irish flag, the force added. The body was found in Cash's Park off Daimler Road at about 5pm on Friday, police said. Read more from Sky NewsNursery worker who raped and abused toddlers jailedStudents queue for antibiotics in deadly meningitis outbreak Police are working with the council to find out where the bin that contained the body was moved from. Detective Chief Inspector Phil Poole, from West Midlands Police's Major Crime Unit, said: "After beginning our investigation this weekend, we have made a number of arrests overnight. "All of these people remain in custody at this time while we continue to build a picture of what might have happened. "We are continuing to appeal to anyone who might know more about what happened and whether they can help our investigation."

Sinners followed in second place, with four wins, then Frankenstein with three, but of course, the Oscars are about more than just numbers. Here are our stand-out moments for 2026. Timmy, Leo and Ted get roasted Second-time host Conan O'Brien did not hold back in his opening monologue. Taking a swipe at Timothee Chalamet's recent comment that "nobody cares" about opera and ballet, he joked: "I should tell you, security is tight tonight, I'm told there are concerns about attacks from both the opera and ballet communities." O'Brien added, "They're just mad you left out jazz". A close-up of the audience showed a laughing Chalamet, sitting next to his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, who was wearing a sparkling red gown with a plunging neckline. Leonardo DiCaprio got similar treatment, as O'Brien took a moment to restock the actor's already plentiful supply of memes, asking him to portray "The feeling when you didn't agree to this". A bemused DiCaprio gestured with his hands as he looked to the camera. Cutting away, O'Brien said: "We'll sort it in the edit". The streamers came in for some harsh words, too. Zoning in on Netflix boss Ted Sarandos, who nearly bought Warner Bros earlier this year, O'Brien joked: "It's the first time he's in a theatre". He added that Sarandos was thinking, "What are they all doing, enjoying themselves? They should be home where I can monetise it!" O'Brien also lamented the lack of nominees for Amazon MGM: "Why isn't the website I order toilet paper from winning more Oscars?" A real Hollywood power couple While Chalamet and Jenner have been together for around three years - which some would say is a long time in Hollywood - the real props have to go to Hollywood power couple Amy Madigan and Ed Harris. Exactly 40 years after she was nominated for her first Oscar for the 1985 film Twice In A Lifetime, Madigan finally won her first Oscar, bagging best supporting actress for her stellar turn as creepy Aunt Gladys in Weapons. It's the record for the longest time between first nomination and first win. The 75-year-old star, who admitted to being "flummoxed" and "overwhelmed", paid tribute to her husband of over 40 years. She said of all her thanks: "The most important is my beloved Ed, who's been with me forever, and that's a long-ass time, and none of this would mean anything if he wasn't by my side." All about the music (and the ballet) The ceremony featured two live performances from two of the biggest movies of the night. First, an atmospheric rendition of I Lied To You, led by Sinners star Miles Caton, with musicians and actors filling both the stage and auditorium, mirroring the iconic scene from the film. Ballerina Misty Copeland - who has recently been in the headlines countering Chalamet's remarks about ballet and opera - was featured in the song's finale, twirling across the stage in red, and very much proving the point that ballet is far from dead. The second song of the night was Golden, from Netflix mega hit KPop Demon Hunters. Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami performed in white, flanked by a stage full of dancers with golden flags. Meanwhile, the audience waved small lamp-like lights in the darkened auditorium, with close-ups on stars including director Steven Spielberg and One Battle star Teyana Taylor bopping away. The movie went on to win best original song and best animated feature film, but despite its success, some fans felt the team behind the hit had been cheated after they had their speeches cut off not once but twice, with the play-off music abruptly ending both acceptance speeches. In other musical news, Oscar's music director Michael Bearden and his orchestra premiered the Timothee Chalamet "bum drum" - a bare mannequin bottom and two ping-pong paddles which were used several times throughout the night, referencing a scene in the film where Chalamet's character, Marty Supreme, is spanked with a paddle. It's a tie! The best live action short film provided some unexpected drama after the category was won by not one but two films - People Exchanging Saliva and The Singers. It is the first time since 2013 that there have been tied winners, when Skyfall and Zero Dark Thirty shared the sound editing award. There have been five other ties in Oscars history, making this tie the seventh. "Thank you to the Academy for supporting a movie that is weird, that is queer, and made by a majority of women!" said Natalie Musteata of Two People Exchanging Saliva. Director Sam A Davis of Singers called his short a "simple story about the power of music and art to bring us together in a moment when we live in an increasingly isolated world". After the winners left the stage, host O'Brien congratulated them and said, "You just ruined 22 million Oscar pools". Extended In Memoriam Looking back on a year where the industry said goodbye to so many of its own, there was an extended In Memoriam section. Billy Crystal opened the segment honouring his best friend, Rob Reiner, who was found dead with his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, in their home in December. Their son, Nick Reiner, has been charged with the deaths of his parents and has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder. A host of actors with longstanding ties to Reiner, including Meg Ryan, Kiefer Sutherland, Fred Savage, Demi Moore, John Cusack, and Ione Skye, appeared on the stage, with Crystal rounding off his tribute by saying, "Buddy, what fun we had storming the castle". Rachel McAdams paid tribute to Diane Keaton, the star of films including Annie Hall, who died in October. McAdams said the actress "she wore so many hats literally and figuratively", calling her "a legend with no end". An emotional Barbara Streisand sang The Way We Were, the title tune of the film she starred in with Robert Redford in 1973, paying tribute to the late actor-director who died in September, praising him as a man with "real backbone on and off the screen". Tribute was also paid to stars including British playwright Tom Stoppard, Superman star Terrance Stamp and Home Alone actress Catherine O'Hara. Politics makes its way in Host O'Brien alluded to the "chaotic and frightening times" at the top of the show, while celebrating "optimism" and the "hope of better". Spanish actor Javier Bardem, who was presenting the award for best international film, said as soon as he reached the microphone: "No to war and free Palestine." Accepting the award, Sentimental Value director Joachim Trier quoted James Baldwin, saying: "All adults are responsible for all children," he said. "Let's not vote for politicians that don't take this seriously into account." Director Paul Thomas Anderson referenced "the mess that we left in this world". While presenter Jimmy Kimmel, who was briefly taken off-air last year, said, "There are some countries that don't support free speech," said Kimmel. "I'm not at liberty to say which. Let's just leave it at North Korea and CBS." Announcing the winners of documentary short and documentary feature, Kimmel also appeared to make a dig at the US president, whose wife, Melania's own documentary was recently released, saying, "Oh man, is he gonna be mad his wife wasn't nominated for this". History is made - twice Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman to win best cinematographer, for her role on Ryan Coogler's vampire horror Sinners. Arkapaw, who was the first woman of colour to be nominated in the category, asked all the women in the Dolby Theatre to stand, saying, "I feel like I don't get to be here without you guys… I have gotten so much love from women throughout this whole campaign, and things like this don't happen without you guys". Meanwhile, Jessie Buckley made history as the first Irish woman to win best actress, for her role as William Shakespeare's wife Agnes in Hamlet. Giving an emotional speech, Buckley dedicated her prize to "the beautiful chaos of a mother's heart", revealing the name of her eight-month-old daughter, Isla, who she said was probably asleep and unaware and "dreaming of milk". She told her husband Freddie Sorensen, "I want to have 20,000 more babies with you", and thanked director Chloe Zhao and writer Maggie O'Farrell for "letting me know this incandescent woman and journey to understand the capacity of a mother's love". All in all, a triumph on what Mother's Day is here in the UK. For all those who came before In possibly the most closely fought race of the night, a visibly stunned Michael B Jordan took best actor for his dual role in Sinners. Accepting his award, Jordan thanked his family for their support, saying, "God is good, and Mamma, what's up? Pop where you at? My dad flew over from Ghana to be here, and my sisters and my brothers". He went on to say: "I stand here because of the people that came before me - Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, Forest Whitaker, Will Smith". Jordan is the sixth black man to win the best actor trophy. He added, "I know you guys wanted me to do well, and I want to do that because you guys bet on me, so thank you for keeping betting on me. I'm going to keep stepping up, and I'm going to keep being the best version of myself I can be." Bridesmaids, Baby Yoda, Anna Wintour and Lionel Richie There were plenty of unexpected presenter appearances to keep the audience on their toes. Bridesmaids stars Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Ellie Kemper reunited after 15 years to present best score and best original sound. Lionel Richie was back on the Oscar stage 40 years after winning an Oscar for Say You, Say Me, to present best song. Former Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour proved her comedy chops, teaming up with Devil Wears Prada star Anne Hathaway to present best costume, ignoring Hathaway's question about her dress and later calling her "Emily". And in perhaps the most unexpected appearance of the night, when Alien star Sigourney Weaver presented best production design alongside Pedro Pascal, Baby Yoda rocked up in the audience, sat next to Kate Hudson. Giving Weaver the chance to reenact her famous line, "Get away from him, you bitch", the 76-year-old followed it up by pointing to Hudson and signalling, "I'm watching you". Later in the evening, O'Brien castigated Baby Yoda for not being able to clap, urging, "Try to clap Grogu, try", before adding, "What a cruel thing to do, to bring a creature who can't clap to an award show", as the camera zoomed in on the furry little fellow unable to reach his tiny hands together. Cheeky Gwyneth! And while Gwyneth Paltrow was not up for an award, she didn't disappoint in the fashion department. Paltrow was part of the team presenting the first-ever best casting award. From the front, her elegant Georgio Armani gown looked tame - almost bridal - but a side glance of the ivory silk dress revealed fully cutout sides. Although Paltrow wore sparkly, nude tulle trousers underneath, the resulting look revealed plenty of skin, earning plenty of second looks on the red carpet, 27 years on from her best actress win.

But, speaking to Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Ed Miliband refused to be drawn on what support the government may provide. Politics latest: Iran war threatens to raise UK energy bills Mr Miliband said: "We're going to fight people's corner... when it comes to the effects on them. That's why this week, we've been saying to the petrol retailers, the heating oil companies, we're not going to tolerate price gouging. We're not going to tolerate unfair practices. "Some people don't like that. But that's tough." He added: "I'm not going to speculate on how help will be provided if we do, if we make further interventions". Sky News understands the government will announce a support package as early as Monday for the poorest households that use heating oil. Beyond help for oil customers, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is holding off on anything else for now. While many homes in the UK are heated by gas, big swathes of rural areas are off-grid and rely on heating oil and liquefied petroleum gas to warm their properties. In England, around 1.1 million fossil-fuel-heated homes are not connected to the gas grid. While in Northern Ireland, two-thirds of homes rely on heating oil. The energy price cap regulates gas and electricity prices and won't increase until July at the earliest - and is actually set to fall by an average of £117 from the start of April - but doesn't cover heating oil. The Middle East conflict has seen the price of oil rise to over $100 a barrel, up from around $70 a barrel in February. Iran has essentially closed off the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane in the Gulf by threatening to attack oil tankers, cutting off oil supply. Around 20% of global oil exports usually pass through the waterway. Fuel market 'hasn't been working well' The former Labour leader also rejected the assertion that the government had "insulted" fuel retailers. On Friday, Mr Miliband and Ms Reeves, met with fuel retailers and warned them not to profiteer from motorists. But some of the government's rhetoric has angered petrol retailers, who briefly threatened to pull out of the meeting and accused ministers of "inflammatory language". Mr Miliband told Sir Trevor: "This is a market that hasn't been working well. "It's what they call rockets and feathers, that when the wholesale price goes up, prices jump up. And then when wholesale prices come down, they come down very, very slowly." He added the UK has "got to learn the lesson of this crisis", which is: "If we are exposed to these fossil fuel markets at a time of the greatest geopolitical instability we've seen in generations, then it's the British people who end up paying the price." He pointed to government's actions to increase renewable and nuclear energy generation. Asked about increased North Sea oil and gas exploration, he added that the government will continue to exploit existing licences, but that new licences would not reduce bills.

He will remain in charge for the Champions League last-16 second leg at home to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday and Sunday's crucial home game against Nottingham Forest, live on Sky Sports. These two games could be decisive for his continued position as interim head coach, however, as well as Spurs' survival in the Premier League. Tudor said on Sunday he "never thinks about" his future - "only training tomorrow…and what we can change" - but had they lost at Anfield on Sunday he may have been forced to do so. The Tottenham hierarchy have been speaking to long-term options for the next permanent head coach in the summer, and all options have been under consideration including potentially another change should Tudor continue to lose games and Spurs head further towards the drop. Liverpool 1-1 Tottenham - Match reportGot Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 The 1-1 draw at Anfield was a noticeable improvement, however, clinching a point with a late equaliser through Richarlison - and the board and the fans will want to see a continuation of that on Tuesday night. A supporters group has actually cancelled a planned protest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before Tuesday night's game to make sure everyone gets behind the team at this important stage of the season. Forest, who are just a point behind Tottenham, then visit on Sunday in what is going to be a pivotal game in the relegation battle. Changing the head coach again would be another huge risk for Spurs, with limited interim options and a challenge to try and accelerate any summer plans given their perilous position in the Premier League. One road Tottenham do not seem keen to want to go down is the club-legend route, despite the likes of Harry Redknapp and Jurgen Klinsmann throwing their hats into the ring. Several ex-players are believed to have offered themselves up in various capacities, including in the dressing room, but so far those advances have been politely declined. Tudor was brought in to try and make an immediate impact with his commanding presence - but he oversaw four straight defeats before the Liverpool draw while shipping 14 goals. Sky Sports News has learned that Tudor was recommended as an alternative to Thomas Frank as early as last autumn by former Tottenham sporting director Fabio Paratici. The Spurs hierarchy declined to pursue Tudor at that point, but Paratici then left Spurs in February and the club ended up following through on the recommendation when they sacked Frank a few weeks later. Tudor says he does not think about his future Tottenham boss Tudor, speaking his post-match press conference at Anfield, insisted his future in his role wasn't on his mind. "I am coaching 15 years, never was thinking one second about my future," he said. "I never think about my future, my past, I always think about training tomorrow, how to help the players. "I don't read nothing, don't watch nothing, future is just imagination, future don't exist. It's a constant thing of today, of tomorrow, training." Tudor said the result brought some "fresh air" and helped boost the confidence of players who had been on a seven-match losing run, which preceded his arrival. "[It was a] good team spirit, seeing the circumstances the team was in today coming here at Anfield with 12 players [absent]," he said. "So this is something big. We stayed in the game, we believed, I felt that we could score the goal, the players also felt it, so it's nice. "It's a long way to our goal, which is to stay in the Premier League, but today was important to show what they showed, independent of the result."