LABOUR will set out an audacious bid to provide dignity and security to everyone in old age tomorrow by vowing to establish a national care service with sweeping new powers.

Shadow mental health minister Barbara Keeley and shadow chancellor John McDonnell will formally announce the policy at the Labour Party conference, promising to vastly increase funding to help people live independently in their own homes.

Labour will outline plans to introduce free personal care for all older people, offering help with daily tasks such as bathing, washing, cooking and assistance around the house.