Labour MPs are pressing Rachel Reeves to reconsider cutting winter fuel payments following a £10bn boost from the Bank of England, reports The Times.

The Times reports that the Middle East conflict has escalated into a “new phase” following a second wave of booby-trapped device explosions targeting Hezbollah members in Lebanon.

Thousands of Hezbollah militia fighters in Lebanon were injured or killed due to simultaneous detonations of explosive-laden pagers, in an attack attributed to Israel.

Labour has advocated for the right to work from home to become the norm, stating that flexible working will enhance productivity and resilience, while criticising the culture of ‘presenteeism’ in British workplaces.