Nearly 193,000 homes remained without power as of Sunday afternoon

The government and energy bosses are reportedly looking at contingency plans in a bid to find solutions to potential gas shortages

The regulator aims to make the compensation arrangements ‘fairer, faster and more hassle free’

Deaths among vulnerable and elderly people sharply increased over the cold snap

Domestic customers are currently entitled to £20 if they are without water for a day and an extra £10 for each 24 hours on top

The regulator will examine if water companies planned ahead sufficiently in the run up to the recent severe weather conditions