The poll also suggested grandparents who spend time looking after their grandchildren clock up an average of 24.6 hours of childcare per month.

Alan, who did not wish to give his surname, has said he ‘not scared’ of the violence between Israel and Hezbollah.

Skipper Virgil van Dijk wants Liverpool to “compete until the final day” in their bid to win the Premier League title. Defender Van Dijk and the Reds defence kept another clean sheet in Saturday’s 1-0 ...

England captain Ollie Pope has backed Chris Woakes to lead the attack in Pakistan and rewrite his reputation as a poor traveller.

A motoring research charity said the figures show there is ‘literally no type of vehicle that someone won’t steal’.