At least 13 sites across the UK have been identified for new factories to make munitions and military explosives.

Dame Helen Mirren has branded it “heartbreaking” that tens of thousands of children might be facing winter without warm clothing and that some families are “dreading” Christmas because of poverty.

The Met Office said rain and hill snow, followed by clearing skies, will lead to the risk of icy patches on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

Cancer Research UK surveyed 6,844 people via YouGov in the UK to understand what prevented people getting help.

Electricity prices in the UK remain some of the highest in Europe after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 sparked the energy crisis.

The Chancellor is widely expected to raise taxes on November 26 but is reported to have ruled out a manifesto-busting income tax hike.