The government is to launch a big push for families to claim a £2,000 childcare grant under measures to support households during the cost of living crisis.
Boris Johnson will visit parts of the UK most affected by inflation in an attempt to divert attention from Partygate – a scandal that saw him and Chancellor Rishi Sunak - the face of the national insurance tax hike – fined for breaching lockdown rules.
This week the Prime Minister will travel around Red Wall areas of the country, including the north of England and the Midlands, visiting local businesses and families ahead of the May elections.