Labour wants the government to help cover the funeral costs for children who die under the age of 16.

Jeremy Corbyn said "losing a child is unimaginable" as Labour called for Chancellor Philip Hammond to allocate £10 million in the Autumn Statement to pay for the plan.

Labour said its proposal would mean that no grieving family would have to pay for either a burial plot or cremation that are provided by local authorities.

About 5,000 children and young people die each year, with over two-thirds dying before their first birthday.

Sadly, each year around 5000 children die, many of them in their infancy. Shadow communities secretary Teresa Pearce

At present, local authorities across England have different charging regimes for the burial or cremation of children, with some already offering the service for free.

The cost of Labour's plan is based on using the most expensive council fee and multiplying it by the number of child deaths a year.