Children in the office would drive me mad

Housing Justice, the churches' advocacy charity, has launched a new campaign website where people facing welfare cuts tell their stories of hardship and coping with the changes. With welfare reform one of the most hotly debated topics so far this year, t

According to official figures, a total of 200,000 children will be pushed into poverty as a result of British Chancellor George Osborne’s plan to limit annual increases in working-age benefits to 1 percent from April. Moreover, Liberal Democrat pensions

As many as 100,000 children from working families will be forced into poverty as a result of the Government's plans to cut benefits for the poorest, ministers have admitted for the first time. Official figures show that a total of 200,000 youngsters from

Reforms designed to make childcare less expensive are being delayed by arguments that spilled out in public on Tuesday over how much the government can afford to extend help to middle-class families. Changes that would allow childminders and nurseries to

Food charity Sustain is campaigning for a ‘tax’ on sugary drinks (Picture: PA) Health A levy on sugary drinks could save lives and improve child health, it is claimed. Adding 20p a litre to the price of the ‘mini health time bombs’ could raise £1billion

Allowing parents to discipline their children with a smack is in breach of a UN treaty outlawing any form of violence against children, according to the Children’s Rights Alliance for England. In a wide-ranging report the group also warned that Britain’s