Theresa May has announced a dramatic U-turn on the Conservative's controversial plans for social care dubbed by critics as a "dementia tax".

The Prime Minister's plans for social care reform which will see pensioners asked to contribute more to the cost of their care will now include a cap on total contributions.

However, just last week Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary, described a cap on care costs as unfair.

The Tories' policy will still offer protection for people with assets of £100,000 or less - a sharp increase on the current £23,250 threshold.

Speaking at a campaign event in Wrexham, Mrs May said: "Since my manifesto was published the proposals have been subject to fake claims made by Jeremy Corbyn.