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Mr Bates Vs The Post Office and Mr Loverman were among the big winners at this year's BAFTA TV awards - with Danny Dyer and Ruth Jones picking up comedy prizes.

The biggest night in British TV, this year's BAFTA TV Awards saw the golden masks handed out to a wide spread of shows - with the BBC's Mr Loverman the only show to take home two awards.

Stars of the small screen hit the red carpet in the sunshine ahead of the BAFTA TV Awards.

The combination of full prisons and tight public finances has forced the government to urgently rethink its approach.

"As far as I'm concerned, there's only three ways to spend the taxpayers' hard-earned when it comes to prisons. More walls, more bars and more guards."

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms, which could lead to flooding and disruption in parts of the UK.