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Childcare costs placing huge pressure on family budgets – TUC

One in three working parents with pre-school children spend more than a third of their pay on childcare, new research suggests. The TUC said its study indicated that the cost of childcare was putting huge pressure on family budgets. One in seven of ...

17 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Fifth of mothers felt pressured to have natural birth, poll reveals

One fifth of mothers felt pressured by healthcare professionals to give birth naturally, a survey has found ahead of the publication of a major review into maternity failings. Some 21% of women who answered questions said they believed they had ...

30 Mar 2022 at 01:25

City

BP and Shell to face pressure as profits set to soar

London’s biggest oil companies will face an odd dilemma next week as they present what is likely to be their best set of results for years while facing calls to cough up more in tax. The businesses are predicted to report a combined 13 billion ...

29 Apr 2022 at 16:25

Starmer: UK does not need a comedian as prime minister

Sir Keir Starmer has said it was not “a real laugh to crash the economy” as he argued the country does not need a “comedian” as prime minister. He was asked about countering his image as a “dull” politician in an interview with Mumsnet ...

29 Oct 2022 at 16:22

Families to face disruption as Wednesday’s teachers’ strike looms

Schools and families are facing disruption as parents may need to take unpaid leave to cope with childcare during Wednesday’s teachers’ strike. Local authorities from across the UK have started to outline what impact the walkout could ...

31 Jan 2023 at 17:10

Phillipson denies U-turn over Labour’s private school charitable status stance

Ending the charitable status for private schools is “not a necessary” part of Labour’s plan to curb tax breaks on the independent sector, the shadow education secretary has said. Bridget Phillipson insisted the position was not a ...

28 Sept 2023 at 13:42

Labour wants to stoke punishing class war with tax on private school fees – PM

The Prime Minister has accused Sir Keir Starmer of wanting to “punish” the parents of private school pupils and stoking a “class war” with Labour’s pledge to charge VAT on school fees. Rishi Sunak, who was privately educated, ...

28 Sept 2023 at 19:58

Sunak hints at more help with energy bills in autumn in Mumsnet interview

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has hinted there could be further help for families struggling with soaring energy bills in the autumn. In a wide-ranging interview with Mumsnet founder Justine Roberts, in which she put questions from ...

27 Apr 2022 at 18:55

Life

What age should parents let teens go on their first holiday without them?

Going on holiday without their parents is a rite of passage for many teenagers – and a week or two of anxiety for many parents. Mums and dads are often concerned their child isn’t old enough to cope with potential holiday ...

19 May 2025 at 08:00

Mumsnet halts picture sharing after ‘child sexual abuse images shared on site’

Parenting forum Mumsnet has temporarily stopped picture sharing after child sexual abuse images were allegedly posted on its website. Founder and chief executive Justine Roberts said five images were posted from two ...

04 Feb 2025 at 17:12

Tech minister Kyle vows action on children’s ‘compulsive’ use of social media

Children could face a limit on using social media apps to help youngsters “take control of their online lives”, the Technology Secretary said. Peter Kyle said he wanted to tackle “compulsive behaviour” and ...

23 Jul 2025 at 14:43

Mumsnet launches first branded products with Iceland

Parenting site Mumsnet is launching its first branded products in the form of a range of ready meals to aid Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. The five meals in the Little Explorers range have been created in ...

07 Apr 2025 at 14:03

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