Reform UK’s income tax plans ‘to cost up to £80bn’ warns IFS – UK politics live

Research institute says costs of plan to exclude those earning less than 20k from the tax will dwarf those of party's winter fuel and two-child benefit changes

The co-leader of the Green party of England and Wales, Adrian Ramsay, has renewed his call for Russia to face greater sanctions. Posting to social media, the MP for Waveney Valley said Putin has stepped up attacks on Ukrainian civilians because he thinks he'll face no consequences. Much tougher sanctions are urgently needed to bring him into serious peace talks to end this horrific war."

As well as appearing on the media round today, shadow chancellor Mel Stride has written for the Daily Mail, saying that the Conservatives continue to back the two-child benefit cap.