A major expansion of free childcare and an extension in support for household energy costs will help ease the cost of living as Jeremy Hunt sets out a Budget for growth..

More than 300 academic experts in migration have signed a joint letter to the Government to object to the UKs Illegal Immigration Bill, arguing the policy is not evidence based, workable, or legal under human rights law..

The cost of a mortgage on a first home is typically around £42 per month cheaper than renting, but the difference has reduced and in some parts of the UK renting may be the less expensive option, analysis suggests..

It is one of a number of announcements to be made in the Commons on Wednesday.