Childcare

Israel condemns Green party passing ‘Zionism is racism’ as a ‘stain on history of UK’ – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Oct 4, 2026 | Antisemitism, Benefits, Childcare, Conservatives, David Lammy, Green party, Israel, James Cleverly, Judaism, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Law, Margaret Thatcher, Middle East and North Africa, Pensions, Politics, Religion, State pensions, Students, Suella Braverman, The Guardian, UK criminal justice, UK news, Welfare, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Party formally adopts policy which equates Zionism with racism, as all Green party votes to adopt policy that equates Zionism with racismOn Friday the Times revealed that Katie Lam, the communities secretary, told a meeting in...

Badenoch says Tories want policies ‘for everybody’ as she defends plan to let millionaires get free childcare – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Oct 4, 2026 | Antisemitism, Benefits, Childcare, Conservatives, David Lammy, Green party, Israel, James Cleverly, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Law, Pensions, Politics, State pensions, Students, Suella Braverman, The Guardian, UK criminal justice, UK news, Welfare, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Conservative leader defends plan to extend free childcare to high earners, as Tory conference begins in Birmingham todayOn Friday the Times revealed that Katie Lam, the communities secretary, told a meeting in private earlier...

Badenoch says Tories want policies ‘for everybody’ as she defends plan to let millionaires to get free childcare – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Oct 4, 2026 | Antisemitism, Childcare, Conservatives, David Lammy, Green party, Israel, James Cleverly, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Law, Politics, The Guardian, UK criminal justice, UK news, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Conservative leader defends plan to extend free childcare to high earners, as Tory conference begins in Birmingham todayOn Friday the Times revealed that Katie Lam, the communities secretary, told a meeting in private earlier...

UK chancellor urged to remove £100k childcare ‘cliff edge’ prompting parents to cut work hours

by The Guardian | Sep 9, 2026 | Benefits, Budget, Budget 2026, Business, Childcare, Children, Economic growth (GDP), Economic policy, Economics, John Healey, Money, Politics, Society, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Critics say threshold pushes higher-paid staff to cut back on work and often mothers to stop working to avoid losing entitlementJohn Healey has been urged to fix the £100,000 childcare “cliff edge”, that means some higher-paid...

Safe from AI: which jobs will help you thrive in the future?

by The Guardian | Jul 11, 2026 | AI (artificial intelligence), Banking, Business, Childcare, Children, Computing, Construction industry, Early years education, Education, Financial sector, Guardian Careers, Healthcare industry, Hospitality industry, Investments, Job losses, Law, Money, Pharmaceuticals industry, Technology, Technology sector, The Guardian, UK news, Work & careers | 0 |

Experts say there will still be opportunities ahead in everything from teaching to hotels and the lawEntering the world of work often brings some uncertainty, but now there is another question: how can I AI-proof my career?We...

Badenoch urges Burnham to condemn defence investment plan as No 10 says funding is ‘credible’ – as it happened

by The Guardian | Jul 1, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Childcare, Conservatives, Darren Jones, Defence policy, Devolution, Early years education, Ed Davey, Education, Immigration and asylum, John Swinney, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Labour party leadership, Liberal Democrats, Migration, Military, PMQs, Politics, Public sector pay, Race, Schools, Scotland, Scottish National party (SNP), Scottish politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Minister and MPs have raised concerns that his ‘poisoned chalice’ plan will take cash from much-needed road projectsMinister and MP ‘furious’ over cuts to road projects to fund defence planDan Sabbagh is the Guardian’s defence...

Badenoch urges Burnham to condemn defence investment plan as No 10 says funding is ‘credible’ – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Jul 1, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Childcare, Conservatives, Darren Jones, Defence policy, Devolution, Early years education, Ed Davey, Education, Immigration and asylum, John Swinney, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Labour party leadership, Liberal Democrats, Migration, Military, PMQs, Politics, Public sector pay, Race, Schools, Scotland, Scottish National party (SNP), Scottish politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Minister and MPs have raised concerns that his ‘poisoned chalice’ plan will take cash from much-needed road projectsMinister and MP ‘furious’ over cuts to road projects to fund defence planDan Sabbagh is the Guardian’s defence...

Badenoch urges Burnham to condemn defence investment plan as Starmer says black hole will be addressed – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Jul 1, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Childcare, Conservatives, Devolution, Early years education, John Swinney, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Labour party leadership, PMQs, Politics, Scotland, Scottish politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Minister and MPs have raised concerns that his ‘poisoned chalice’ plan will take cash from much-needed road projectsMinister and MP ‘furious’ over cuts to road projects to fund defence planDan Sabbagh is the Guardian’s defence...

Nurseries in England charging extra fees to cover funding gap, campaigners say

by The Guardian | May 25, 2026 | Bridget Phillipson, Childcare, Children, Early years education, Education, Education policy, Labour, Money, Politics, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Head of Early Years Alliance says additional charges paid by parents represent ‘cross-subsidy’Parents of nursery children in England are being charged extra fees to cover for government underfunding of free childcare hours, with...

Starmer says talks with Gulf leaders have reinforced sense Iran war ceasefire is ‘fragile’ – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Apr 9, 2026 | Childcare, Defence policy, Devolution, Early years education, Green party, Housing, Immigration and asylum, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Iran, Israel, John Healey, Keir Starmer, Labour, Lebanon, Local elections 2026, Plaid Cymru, Politics, Royal Navy, Russia, Strait of Hormuz, The Guardian, UK news, United Arab Emirates, US-Israel war on Iran, Wales, Welsh politics, Yvette Cooper, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Prime minister has been in talks with Saudi crown prince and UAE president today In interviews this morning Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, declined to confirm reports that a Russian warship has been escorting two...

Is a two-week half-term a good deal? Some parents in England aren’t so sure

by The Guardian | Oct 29, 2025 | Childcare, Children, Consumer affairs, Education, Money, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Growing number of schools are giving pupils and staff a fortnight off, but some parents complain of childcare costsFor many schools across England it is now October half-term – but while it used to be standard for state schools...

‘There’s an overwhelming bond of love’: the grandparents whose kids rely on them to raise a family

by The Guardian | Jul 29, 2025 | Childcare, Children, Family, Grandparents and grandparenting, Parents and parenting, The Guardian | 0 |

With many parents struggling to afford childcare, an army of grandparents have stepped up. They speak about the joys – and burdens – of caring for their grandkids at a time when they could be taking it easierWhen I first call...

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