Two other strategies involving mindfulness-based exercises and relaxation techniques also showed some promise with certain groups of children.

Andy Farnell said that cash should be treated as ‘a necessary part of the machine’ to ensure resilience, with a mandated acceptance of cash as a backup line.

They wrote despite repeated assurances, ‘the proponents of the Bill have changed their argument—and fundamentally changed the Bill.’

Post Office Banking Director Ross Borkett said being able to access and budget with cash ’remains vital for millions of people every day.’

NAHT General Secretary Paul Whiteman said Ofsted ‘needs to go back to the drawing board‘ and ’urgently reconsider these ill-thought-through plans.’

The DWP said the benefits bill is ’spiralling' and being largely driven by an increase in people claiming incapacity benefits for mental health conditions.

CARE called the move to broaden the eligibility criteria even before Parliament has decided on the original parameters ‘both troubling and instructive.’

The move comes after the Ministry of Defence said that it had to defend British military networks from over 90,000 cyber attacks in two years.

Liam McArthur said that arguments for raising the minimum age to 18 were ‘persuasive,’ and would be considered if his bill progressed through Parliament.

Bradford Council will be allowed to increase council taxes by a further 5 percent, bringing their total increase for the year to 9.99 percent in the district.