Retail sales in Great Britain slumped in June by more than forecast as cautious households reined in their spending amid poor weather, election uncertainty and
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Summer holiday childcare in UK now costs £1,000 a child, research finds
Parents can expect to spend more than £1,000 per child for care over the school summer holidays, , according to research. A survey by the
Parents saving up to £10,000 in nursery benefits may face unexpected tax bills
Working parents could be hit with unexpected tax bills because of a clampdown on the misuse of a childcare “benefit” offered by some employers that
Six million people at risk from extreme heat in England, campaign group warns
Inadequate climate protections mean at least 6 million lives are at risk from extreme heat in England, an analysis has found. A report by the
VR show takes ravers old and new back to early UK acid house scene
You’re at a house in Coventry in 1989 placing the needle on a vinyl record. The grooves of the record suddenly swell up around you
Starmer vows to repeal Troubles legacy act in first meeting with Irish PM
Keir Starmer has pledged to repeal the controversial Legacy Act, which offered immunity to Troubles-era crimes in Northern Ireland, and discussed replacement legislation with the
Sharp fall in number of NHS IVF procedures across UK, report finds
The NHS has significantly reduced the amount of IVF procedures it provides across the UK, leaving infertile women either unable to access treatment or forced
Health groups call for social care minimum wage to avert staffing crisis in England
A specific minimum wage for social care is needed if England is to avert a staffing crisis, according to leading thinktanks. Nuffield Trust and the
Four-year-old rescued from Blackpool blaze by neighbour with bat
A woman has revealed how her partner saved a four-year-old boy from a house fire in Blackpool that killed the child’s parents. The mother and
Starmer to focus on border security and immigration at summit of European leaders
Keir Starmer will put immigration and border security at the centre of his first summit with European leaders, as he races to agree changes to