The two-day competition will take place at Stantonbury Campus in Milton Keynes on January 21 and 22.

A record number of entries are down to compete, with 175 lifters due to battle it out across 20 categories. 

This is a 65 per cent increase on last year’s event, with ranking points for Gold Coast 2018 now up for grabs. 

With the opportunity to boost qualification chances for next year’s Commonwealth Games, the 2017 English Championships are "set to rival the success of previous years, in what will be the most competitive Championships to date", it is claimed.

The British Senior Championships in July will offer lifters another chance at gaining Gold Coast ranking points, with all home nation Senior Championships now forming part of the qualification process.

Competition in Milton Keynes will see a host of England’s top lifters in action, including Rio 2016 Olympian Rebekah Tiler and Paralympian Natalie Blake. 

Tiler finished 10th in the women's 69 kilograms event in the Brazilian city, while Blake finished sixth in the women's under-55kg powerlifting. 

The last edition of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow was the most successful for British weightlifters since 2002, with five medals won and three competition records broken.

"We are really excited to confirm the inclusion of all Home Nation Senior Championships to the Commonwealth Games qualification process," said Ashley Metcalfe, British Weightlifting's chief executive.

"The decision was made following extensive discussions with the IWF and as always, our lifters remained at the centre of this.

“Whilst we are aware that the high number of entries and the new requirement to adhere to International Weightlifting Federation rules and regulations will result in some changes to next weekend’s competition format and schedule, we have done all that we can to mitigate the impact of this on our lifters' preparations and we remain dedicated to providing our lifters and coaches with the best in terms of the quality of competition and support that we can.

"With a record number of entries for next weekend's English Championships - and now Commonwealth Games qualification ranking points up for grabs - the interest and excitement around the competition is huge and the two days are guaranteed to be a great start to the 2017 competition calendar.

"I would like to wish all lifters every success for next weekend, and a big thank you to them and their coaches for their efforts and continued support."

Gold Coast 2018 will take place between April 4 and 15 next year.