Children

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Local authorities caught in ‘vicious cycle’ amid austerity cuts and lack of foster carers

This ‘ambitious’ Somerset House exhibition is a celebration of the comic’s ‘mercurial magic’

Revelation comes after charities and officials warned ministers over safety

Chief medical officer says proposed move could halve hospital admissions among UK children

Childcare costs under the spotlight in parliament today as parents forced to choose ‘between child and career’

Pfizer jab has been approved for use in adolescents - but experts caution against immediate rollout

Return to school fuels questions about whether under-18s will get coronavirus jabs

Largest study of its kind details risk to children just days before schools reopen

Charity says ‘modern life’ and ‘exam pressure’ is driving down life satisfaction

Up to 1,500 primary schools set to remain closed on 1 June in coronavirus rebellion

Parents will need ways to keep their children learning, happy and healthy

New study shows UK falling behind on key indicators including infant mortality and vaccinations

Children as young as ten can currently be prosecuted

Families are being forced to live in unsafe, disruptive and overcrowded conditions

Culture minister announces consultation into law change

US couple claim Kenyan authorities have kidnapped their three-year-old adopted son

The practice of secluding pupils has dramatically increased in recent years but has received sustained criticism

Mother from rural Bangladesh had no idea she had two uteruses or that she was still pregnant

New report from Children’s Commissioner says tackling child criminal exploitation should be ‘national priority’

Move designed to boost country’s falling birth rate and, long-term, level the gender and demographic imbalance

As activists scramble to educate the public on the need for contraception, some politicians push for a more radical solution

State-sponsored think tank warns ageing society could be catastrophic for global economy

Childline says number of youngsters seeking help for stress has soared

Oxford University study challenges widespread fears that gadget use disrupts youngsters’ rest

Success of fertility treatment has seen adoption rates fall by almost two-thirds in forty years

Study finds that because pollution levels are greater within 1m of ground level, infants are exposed to more of it than adults

Education Secretary Damian Hinds to address crisis of children starting school without basic language skills

In parts of the country, poor students are about two years behind the average

Radical new measures unveiled by health secretary as British youngsters overtake US school kids on fat scale

Mourners expected to line the streets of Liverpool after toddler’s death

New study finds children who showed higher levels of conduct problems were more likely to be economically left-leaning

Employment tribunal to rule whether firms must pay new fathers and mothers equally