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The Prime Minister is said to have ditched his predecessor Liz Truss's idea for 'big bang' reforms, which were due to include increasing free childcare support by 20 hours a week and scrapping staff to child ratios

The widespread industrial action in December shows no sign of abating, with nurses, civil servants, rail staff and ambulance workers among those set to down tools in disputes over pay

The Welsh Labour leader has put his party on an election footing as he thinks Rishi Sunak's administration is 'staggering on' and the PM could be forced to call an early nationwide poll

In his New Year message, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby, warned that care homes are struggling to deal with rising energy bills while battling to hold onto vital staff