Clare Lombardelli also warned that global growth will be knocked by US tariff plans, which will also reduce inflation.

A petition to raise the HMRC income tax personal allowance threshold from £12,570 to £20,000 been debated by MPs.

Britain’s relationship with Sweden is “as strong as it has ever been”, Sir Keir Starmer said as he welcomed the Swedish prime minister to Downing Street on Monday.

The Household Cavalry’s Life Guards and Blues and Royals are famed as fighting soldiers who also perform ceremonial duties.

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds attempted to ease concerns in his response to an urgent question in the House of Commons.

The Israeli military confirmed that Edan Alexander had been turned over to the Red Cross and was being taken to Israeli forces.