Rachel Reeves has been advised against implementing austerity measures as Labour confronts opposition over rising winter fuel costs, with colleagues concerned that such policies could hinder economic growth and emphasising the need for a more optimistic vision during the upcoming difficult Budget meetings.

The EU has disclosed that as part of a softer Brexit trade deal, young people aged 18 to 30 in the UK and Europe will be allowed to obtain four-year visas to live and work in each other’s territories.

Tensions have escalated in the Middle East as Israel launched airstrikes on southern Lebanon following the killing of two soldiers and an attack on Hezbollah’s leader, prompting international concerns over potential regional conflict.

The i reveals that Labour’s Jas Athwal has founded a nursery firm, which is now facing allegations of child safety breaches.