Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under increasing pressure to implement measures to support the poorest amid a controversial decision to cut winter fuel aid, as dozens of Labour MPs have refused to endorse the measure.

Rachel Reeves confronted potential Labour MP rebels over a vote to cut the winter fuel allowance, reports The Guardian.

Up to 50 Labour MPs may refuse to support Keir Starmer’s proposal to cut the winter fuel allowance for 10 million pensioners, as he attempts to gain backing from backbenchers despite acknowledging the measure is unpopular.

Survivors and families affected by the Grenfell Tower fire have expressed anguish over delays in justice as charges for the responsible parties are not expected to be brought forward until the next decade.