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‘Utterly dire situation’: Childcare costs surge to ‘eye-watering’ £158 per week
‘Utterly dire situation’: Childcare costs surge to ‘eye-watering’ £158 per week
Coram Family and Childcare’s new annual survey has revealed that families are facing extortionate childcare costs. The government has a plan to fix it with the expansion of free childcare, but there are too few nursery spaces to meet demand
Tory government ‘demonises’ disabled people who face ‘onerous’ benefits system, UN warns
Tory government ‘demonises’ disabled people who face ‘onerous’ benefits system, UN warns
The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities questioned the UK government over policies which have led to ‘trauma and preventable mental distress’ and in some cases deaths of disabled people
Museum sparks debate after listing Margaret Thatcher as a ‘villain’ alongside Hitler and Bin Laden
Museum sparks debate after listing Margaret Thatcher as a ‘villain’ alongside Hitler and Bin Laden
Hitler, Osama Bin Laden, and Margaret Thatcher have been named as ‘contemporary villains’ in an exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Eric Cantona teases Manchester United return: ‘With Jim Ratcliffe I think we come back at the best’
Eric Cantona teases Manchester United return: ‘With Jim Ratcliffe I think we come back at the best’
‘I just cry’: Millions of elderly Brits in poverty as state pension falls short of basic living costs
‘I just cry’: Millions of elderly Brits in poverty as state pension falls short of basic living costs
Sadiq Khan pledge to build 40,000 new council homes in London hailed as ‘big step forward’
Sadiq Khan pledge to build 40,000 new council homes in London hailed as ‘big step forward’
True cost of Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda asylum plan could soar by billions, think tank warns
True cost of Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda asylum plan could soar by billions, think tank warns
‘I’m in crippling debt’: Brits are falling behind on bills in record numbers amid cost of living crisis
‘I’m in crippling debt’: Brits are falling behind on bills in record numbers amid cost of living crisis
Most rough sleepers say they’re treated unfairly by police, damning study reveals
Most rough sleepers say they’re treated unfairly by police, damning study reveals
I had no job, long-term mental health issues and £50,000 of debt. Now I’m living debt free
I had no job, long-term mental health issues and £50,000 of debt. Now I’m living debt free
‘I skip meals to save money’: Life on social care frontline is leading to a support worker exodus
‘I skip meals to save money’: Life on social care frontline is leading to a support worker exodus
‘This will transform lives’: London’s Sadiq Khan invests £10m in safety for domestic abuse survivors
‘This will transform lives’: London’s Sadiq Khan invests £10m in safety for domestic abuse survivors
Tory plan to criminalise rough sleepers will ‘destroy homeless people’s spirits’, MPs warned
Tory plan to criminalise rough sleepers will ‘destroy homeless people’s spirits’, MPs warned
Big Issue founder calls for a Ministry of Poverty Prevention ahead of the general election
Big Issue founder calls for a Ministry of Poverty Prevention ahead of the general election
Tories should cap service charge rises to stop ‘collective scam’ before next election, says Gavin Williamson
Tories should cap service charge rises to stop ‘collective scam’ before next election, says Gavin Williamson
UK recession: What is a recession and what does it mean for me?
UK recession: What is a recession and what does it mean for me?
Prisoners could be released 60 days early to ease prison overcrowding
Prisoners could be released 60 days early to ease prison overcrowding
Local authority funding crisis ‘putting future of council housing under threat’
Local authority funding crisis ‘putting future of council housing under threat’
Tower Hamlets estate faces ‘horror’ mould and poor living conditions. Residents are fighting back
Tower Hamlets estate faces ‘horror’ mould and poor living conditions. Residents are fighting back
Assisted dying: The right to die shouldn’t only be for the rich. But could legalising it harm the poor?
Assisted dying: The right to die shouldn’t only be for the rich. But could legalising it harm the poor?
Repair Week 2024: There’s a simple way to save over £450 per year – start fixing stuff
Repair Week 2024: There’s a simple way to save over £450 per year – start fixing stuff
‘He’s like a caged animal in the flat’: Meet the parents fighting for an adult social care revolution
‘He’s like a caged animal in the flat’: Meet the parents fighting for an adult social care revolution
A quarter of young men think feminism is harming society. It’s proof of a growing Gen Z divide
A quarter of young men think feminism is harming society. It’s proof of a growing Gen Z divide
‘Women have to step up’: Gina Miller on Brexit, misogyny and Britain’s ‘broken’ politics
‘Women have to step up’: Gina Miller on Brexit, misogyny and Britain’s ‘broken’ politics
‘It’s not just wonky veg’: Meet the women using an ancient practice to help tackle food poverty