Regulated fares, which include season tickets and off-peak returns, will not see annual price rises for the first time in 30 years, the government announces.

But it is also possible electric vehicle owners could face a new tax elsewhere in Wednesday's Budget.

The publisher of the Daily Mail says it is in talks to buy the Daily and Sunday Telegraph for £500m.

Only a fraction of fraud reports result in a prosecution, new analysis suggests.

Regulator Ofgem says a change in the price cap in January means a 0.2% increase in gas and electricity prices.