The Nuffield Trust said a rise in national insurance contributions and wage bills could see ‘swathes of the social care market collapsing’.

The US, South Korea and others say North Korea has sent more than 10,000 troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.

Retail sales volumes, which measure the quantity bought, decreased by 0.7 in October, the Office for National Statistics said.

The Music Man Project, which was formed 25 years ago in Essex, has performed at the Royal Albert Hall and the London Palladium.