Yvette Cooper: “the government is working on new laws to "drive rogue operators out of the funeral industry".”

Their malign behaviour, and anyone who acts on their behalf, must be held to account.

charity systems are abused to funnel support to illegal settlements and some evidence suggests that rules are being broken.

That’s what I believe we need to change, and that’s what we are looking at how to change, to expand the sanctions regime.

But I have also been clear that the NHS now needs to plan for summer pressures in the way we currently plan for winter pressures.