Her exit comes at a difficult time for Musk who, in a brief reply, thanked her for her "contributions."

People harmed in the scandal say they have no faith in the government to speed up compensation.

The Bank of England estimates that monthly bills will increase by £107, but it could have been worse.

The EU remains hopeful it will strike a deal to avoid steep levies Trump has threatened on its exports to the US.

The freeze means people risk being dragged into a higher tax band if they get a pay rise.