Sir Keir Starmer said ministers have been holding daily emergency meetings during the crisis to “hold the company to account,” as thousands of homes continue to face interruptions.

Numbers peaked at 2,170 families in November and December.

Plans to temporarily house 540 asylum seekers at the former Crowborough army training camp in East Sussex remain undecided, a councillor has said.

Areas including East Grinstead, Burgess Hill and Cuckfield have experienced no water or intermittent supplies since the weekend.

Police are appealing for witnesses after an 82-year-old woman was injured during the theft of her car in Hove.

Police investigating reports of upskirting involving two teenage girls in Bexhill have released images of a man they would like to speak to.

Rainfall totals of 20 to 40 millimetres are expected fairly widely, with some areas seeing much of that fall in just a few hours.

A critical incident has been declared affecting hospitals in Sussex due to what health leaders describe as significant and ongoing pressure on NHS services.