Labour has been mocked for “taking babies off their mothers” with plans to create thousands more nursery places – with one Tory MP adding that the Opposition has “absolutely no idea” how the move will be funded. Sir Keir Starmer’s party is
The Prime Minister has been found to have inadvertently broken House of Commons transparency rules by not declaring his wife’s shareholding in a company that stands to benefit from new Government policy. Akshata Murthy is an investor in the childcare company Koru
The Spanish government passed a new Family Law on Tuesday extending existing benefits to same-sex couples as well as adding new childcare allowances for all. The project, which is estimated to cost €700million per year, will still have to face its last
Rishi Sunak is facing fresh scrutiny after it emerged his wife is a shareholder in a childcare agency that will directly benefit from policies announced in the Budget. Akshata Murthy was listed as a shareholder in Koru Kids as recently as 6
In his Budget on Wednesday, the Chancellor announced 30 hours of free childcare for all under-fives from the moment maternity care ends, where eligible. He said the policy will be introduced in stages to ensure there is “enough supply in the market”. But early
People were also urged not to panic amid a new foot-and-mouth outbreak. Ministers said there was no risk to food safety but farmers faced financial ruin following the discovery of the highly infectious disease in pigs at an abattoir in Essex. Tourism