The Chancellor has announced that NHS prescription charges will be frozen for another year.

The cost of a single prescription will be frozen at £9.90.

Around 89 per cent of prescriptions in England are already dispensed free of charge to children, over-60s, pregnant women, and those with certain medical conditions.

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves said: "No one should put their health at risk because they can’t afford their medication, and as the cost of living still puts pressure on households I’m extending the cash freeze on prescription charges.

"Since taking office, we’ve been committed to fixing the NHS, and waiting lists are down by 230,000 over the past year. At next week’s Budget I will take the fair choices to deliver what matters most to the country: cutting waiting lists, cutting the cost of living and cutting the national debt."

Secretary of State for the Department of Health & Social Care, Wes Streeting said: "This government will always put patients first, and our moves today to freeze prescription charges again will put money back into the pockets of millions of people.

"We’ve already made the made the morning-after pill available free of charge at all pharmacies, and as well as keeping prescriptions under a tenner, we’re making sure you can get the care you need closer to home to keep travel costs down.

"We are fixing our NHS and making it so it’s once again there for you when you need it."