Children

Gambling harm is on the rise among children and young people. Action is long overdue
Kevin McKenna MP

Gambling harm is on the rise among children and young people. Action is long overdue

HMRC mistakenly strips 17,000 parents of their child benefit: ‘The impact of these errors is brutal’
Benefits

HMRC mistakenly strips 17,000 parents of their child benefit: ‘The impact of these errors is brutal’

While we celebrate Christmas in the UK, this is the harsh reality of life for children in Gaza
Alison Griffin

While we celebrate Christmas in the UK, this is the harsh reality of life for children in Gaza

Can Bob the Builder fix Broken Britain?
Housing

Can Bob the Builder fix Broken Britain?

I’m a mother of children with disabilities. My local support group gave me a chance to breathe
Michelle Keen

I’m a mother of children with disabilities. My local support group gave me a chance to breathe

27 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Christmas holiday
Kids eat free

27 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Christmas holiday

How the CBeebies Christmas panto became like Oasis for six-year-olds
TV

How the CBeebies Christmas panto became like Oasis for six-year-olds

From family time to robot dogs: Children share hilarious and heartbreaking Christmas wishes
Christmas

From family time to robot dogs: Children share hilarious and heartbreaking Christmas wishes

Joe Wicks shares his top tips for keeping kids active over Christmas 
Fitness

Joe Wicks shares his top tips for keeping kids active over Christmas 

Alastair Campbell: ‘Young people need more than bursts of support to build their trust’
Alastair Campbell

Alastair Campbell: ‘Young people need more than bursts of support to build their trust’

Comedian Suzi Ruffell: ‘Laughter is a wonderful thing. It helps us see each other’s humanity’
Christmas

Comedian Suzi Ruffell: ‘Laughter is a wonderful thing. It helps us see each other’s humanity’

Labour reveals national youth strategy with vow to give every young person ‘something meaningful to do’
Young people

Labour reveals national youth strategy with vow to give every young person ‘something meaningful to do’

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt author Michael Rosen: ‘Life is harder for kids now than it was in 1989’
Child poverty

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt author Michael Rosen: ‘Life is harder for kids now than it was in 1989’

‘I’m praying’: From hope to fear, here’s how parents feel about the new child poverty strategy
Child poverty strategy

‘I’m praying’: From hope to fear, here’s how parents feel about the new child poverty strategy

Labour’s child poverty strategy under fire over ‘deeply concerning’ lack of legal targets
child poverty strategy

Labour’s child poverty strategy under fire over ‘deeply concerning’ lack of legal targets

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt creators reunite to tell new, exclusive Christmas tale for Big Issue
Christmas

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt creators reunite to tell new, exclusive Christmas tale for Big Issue

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The two-child benefit cap inflicts suffering on the UK’s children. Labour must scrap it
Sam Richards

The two-child benefit cap inflicts suffering on the UK’s children. Labour must scrap it

Benefit cap puts single mothers like me at risk of homelessness and destitution
Clare Bowen

Benefit cap puts single mothers like me at risk of homelessness and destitution

What is child benefit and can I claim it?
Welfare system

What is child benefit and can I claim it?

These raw, heartfelt voice notes are straight from Gaza’s frontline: ‘Even the silence is frightening’
Gaza

These raw, heartfelt voice notes are straight from Gaza’s frontline: ‘Even the silence is frightening’