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Single mum on universal credit feels ‘penalised’ because she can’t find work around childcare

Single mum on universal credit feels ‘penalised’ because she can’t find work around childcare
A 28-year-old on universal credit describes feeling let down now she is a single mother and cannot find work around childcare
Want to work wherever, whenever? Here’s what the new flexible working law means in practice

Want to work wherever, whenever? Here’s what the new flexible working law means in practice
Workers will have the right to request major changes to their working life under the new rules
Free and cheap things to do with kids over the summer holidays

Free and cheap things to do with kids over the summer holidays
Check out these free things to do with kids over the summer holidays – there are lots of options out there for your family
How to find a cheap holiday club and get financial support for childcare over the summer holidays
How to find a cheap holiday club and get financial support for childcare over the summer holidays
Can I get a school uniform grant? And where to find cheap school uniforms for your children
Can I get a school uniform grant? And where to find cheap school uniforms for your children
After a lifetime of dogs, my father’s final one was no more

After a lifetime of dogs, my father’s final one was no more
Families are the invisible victims of addiction forgotten by our healthcare system

Families are the invisible victims of addiction forgotten by our healthcare system
Generations on, making peace with the trauma of my past

Generations on, making peace with the trauma of my past
Robin Ince: My Dad is gone, but our shared love of books remains

Robin Ince: My Dad is gone, but our shared love of books remains
The Long Form by Kate Briggs: Profoundly ambiguous, wonderfully unstructured

The Long Form by Kate Briggs: Profoundly ambiguous, wonderfully unstructured
How to get free childcare, tax-free childcare and childcare vouchers to help with Easter holidays costs in 2023

How to get free childcare, tax-free childcare and childcare vouchers to help with Easter holidays costs in 2023
Social mobility Tsar Katharine Birbalsingh blames lack of progress on government chaos

Social mobility Tsar Katharine Birbalsingh blames lack of progress on government chaos
March of the Mummies: Why mums across the UK are protesting in Halloween fancy dress

March of the Mummies: Why mums across the UK are protesting in Halloween fancy dress
Children as young as 14 are having to get jobs to provide for their families

Children as young as 14 are having to get jobs to provide for their families
Top 5 picture books with intergenerational relationships, chosen by Patrice Lawrence

Top 5 picture books with intergenerational relationships, chosen by Patrice Lawrence
Forcing working universal credit claimants to do more hours ‘does nothing to help childcare crisis’

Forcing working universal credit claimants to do more hours ‘does nothing to help childcare crisis’
Tom Kerridge and Marcus Rashford’s cheap and low energy recipe for tortilla pizzas

Tom Kerridge and Marcus Rashford’s cheap and low energy recipe for tortilla pizzas
Tom Kerridge and Marcus Rashford’s easy and cheap recipe for rainbow halloumi couscous

Tom Kerridge and Marcus Rashford’s easy and cheap recipe for rainbow halloumi couscous
Jon Ransom’s letter to his 16-year-old self: ‘It’s about to get rough. There’s no way around it’

Jon Ransom’s letter to his 16-year-old self: ‘It’s about to get rough. There’s no way around it’
Tom Kerridge and Marcus Rashford’s cheap and simple recipe for carrot and courgette spaghetti

Tom Kerridge and Marcus Rashford’s cheap and simple recipe for carrot and courgette spaghetti
The Queen of Dirt Island review: Almost an affecting novel

The Queen of Dirt Island review: Almost an affecting novel
Tom Kerridge’s top tips for saving money when cooking
