Married women who retired on small state pensions before April 2016 should get an uplift to 60 per cent of their husband's payments once he reaches retirement age too.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is preparing to wind the scheme down throughout July. Measures could include reducing the wage subsidy from 80 per cent to 60 per cent, or lowering the £2,500 maximum.

With fuel pumps being handled throughout the pandemic, there are concerns amongst the motoring community about the safety of return to petrol stations in the aftermath of lockdown.

Entrepreneur Andy Yates shares his tips for small businesses to adapt, innovate and come through the coronavirus crisis - and what some of the firms he is working with are doing.

If his recovery goes to plan, Tiger Roll will return to action in the Boyne Hurdle at Navan in February - a race he won last year - before bidding for a fifth Cheltenham Festival victory.

Jockey Robbie Power sang the praises of Fiddlerontheroof after the 5-4 favourite landed the Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown by six lengths.

Thyme Hill completed his hat-trick in the Grade One Challow Novices' Hurdle late last month and is set to head straight to the showpiece meeting in the Cotswolds.

Aidan Coleman is looking forward to being reunited with Paisley Park in the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday.

The chances of Tiger Roll attempting to win an historic third consecutive Randox Health Grand National at Aintree in April continued to hang in the balance on Tuesday night.

Trainer Gordon Elliott says he expects Tiger Roll to race on next season despite many believing his bid for a third win in the Randox Health Grand National on April 4 would be his swansong.

Solo is 3-1 favourite for the Triumph Hurdle after sweeping to a 13-length demolition job from Fujimoto Flyer in the Adonis Hurdle at Kempton for trainer Paul Nicholls and jockey Harry Cobden.

Running the Cheltenham Festival virtually behind closed doors if a spread of the Coronavirus restricts major sporting events is not an option according to the man overseeing the jumps meeting.

Trainer David Pipe is eyeing potential Cheltenham Festival targets for Brinkley after the five-year-old gelding produced an eye-catching performance in landing the West Berkshire Mencap.

Though Minella Rocco may not be the force of old, he has demonstrated with wins at Warwick and most recently at Wetherby he has the potential for one more big effort at Cheltenham.

SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) continues his analysis of next week's meeting with a look at the big-race contenders and trends for day two.

EXCLUSIVE BY MARCUS TOWNEND: Jonjo O'Neill Jnr says he wants to win more races than his father, who rode 901 winners during his career between 1969 and 1987.

The Love Island star, 27, has revealed he's been rushed to A&E with suspected kidney stones ahead of his upcoming hosting stint with ITV at this year's Cheltenham Festival.

Honeysuckle got the better of Benie Des Dieux in an titanic tussle for the David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham. The horse ridden by Rachel Blackmore won by half a length to the favourite.

Up to 70,000 spectators (pictured, packed stands today) are expected to attend the first day of the annual horse racing festival with fans travelling from across Britain to the Gloucestershire course.

The Champions League and Europa League could be suspended as UEFA consider action to combat the spread of coronavirus after domestic football in Italy and Spain was shut.

Milan Native claimed a length-and-three-quarter success in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase to provide Elliott with a treble on the day.

Sportsmail's racing experts Robin Goodfellow, Peter Scudamore, Ken Pitterson and Jane Mangan share their tips for day four of the Cheltenham Festival featuring the Gold Cup.

An estimated 70,000 racegoers are expected to flock to Cheltenham Racecourse (pictured) as PM Boris Johnson continues to refuse banning mass gatherings to combat coroanvirus.

SPECIAL REPORT BY KATE MCGREAVY: The Cheltenham Festival is in full swing. But what is all the fuss about? Sportsmail went behind the scenes to find out what makes the annual event so special.

The Smile singer, 34, looked effortlessly chic in a long tartan trench coat and a pair of black trousers.

The Little Mix star, 28, took to Instagram on Wednesday night to admit that she doesn't have abs and that her taut torso is created by 'breathing in'.

Racing Post will temporarily stop publication of their daily newspaper for the first time since its inception in 1986 due to impact on the sport from the deadly coronavirus pandemic.  

Cheltenham Festival organisers have defended their decision to go ahead with the meeting after fears were raised that the mass gathering of people helped spread the coronavirus

Cheltenham Festival went ahead two weeks before the lockdown, but there was a debate at the time if it should be scrapped after other sporting events were called off.

67-year-old landlord Alexander Grierson died after contracting coronavirus during the Cheltenham festival. Calls are being made to investigate why the races went ahead.

Two of this season's successful Cheltenham Festival riders are maintaining their lockdown fitness by partnering some of Ireland's most choicely bred and speediest thoroughbreds.

I am a partner in my family's farming business. We received a cheque for £23,256 for shares in Dairy Crest. But after it was deposited in the business account, Lloyds Bank rejected it.

I told my insurer that my annual mileage would be 8,000 but I think it will be 10,000 by the time I come to renew my policy. Should I tell my insurer? Will it want to up our premium?

My wife and I booked return flights from Luton to Tenerife with Ryanair for September. The cost was £369.24, plus £30 for reserved seats. On July 26 I was hit by a golf ball and suffered an eye injury.

My sister and I are my late fathers executors and we have a UK grant of probate, however, this doesn't hold much weight in the US. What can we do?

My elderly relatives are still owed £2,000 for a cancelled order. The company promised every week for three months that a cheque would be sent, but still haven't paid up. Can you help?

I booked a free cancellation hotel on Hotels.com which said no deposit would be taken. However, money was taken from my account as 'pre-authorisation'. Is the website in the wrong?

Black Friday might be over-hyped, but there are still some great deals to be had. So if you are tempted, what should you look out for and what are your rights?

In August 2018, I paid line rental a year in advance to Plusnet. It left me to pay £12 per month. In September, it took £56 from my account, which it blamed on a software glitch.

My friend and I decided to order a takeaway from Uber Eats. We started selecting items but changed our minds so left the app. However, I have been charged and Uber refuse to refund me. Why?

It was a pretty good 2019 for most equity investors, unless you were unlucky enough to be caught up in the Woodford quagmire.

Sainsbury's customer, Rachael Stevens, and her guide dog Pippa, were not allowed into the store, despite clear markings on the dog's livery.

I received a letter from a credit recovery company at the end of November demanding £290, which has now risen to £360.

My father bought a house in Stockport, Greater Manchester, in 1971. Several years ago, a tenant tried to seize ownership by claiming squatter's rights.

I booked a hotel only reservation through Love Holidays two weeks ago and agreed a price of £1,080 but they have now said it is actually £2,080 and I have to pay. What can I do?

I recently had my phone stolen and within five minutes of losing it, over £200 was spent on Google Play. Neither EE or Google have said they can help me. How can I get my money back?

I was contacted regarding potential fraudulent activity on my Tesco Mastercard in early October 2019. In total, £3,700.20 of illicit transactions were refunded.

I made a claim with Legal and General five months ago after my fridge-freezer broke but it still hasn't paid out for the problem or made any repairs. What can I do to get this sorted?

The recent stock market falls have been the worst since the financial crisis and, just as then, we are in new and sobering territory.

I took my mother to a TSB branch to open an account because she has been told she can no longer receive her state pension via the Post Office. We took several documents showing her address.