The number of people aged 90-plus has soared by 54% over the past two decades, figures reveal - as the Prime Minister launches his plan for a National Care Service.

In a sign of the extent to which people are living longer, the official data found there were around 15,172 people aged over 100 in England and Wales last year.

The number of people aged 90-plus has soared by 54% over the past two decades, figures reveal - as the Prime Minister launches his plan for a National Care Service.