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Free and cheap things to do with the kids over the 2024 summer holidays
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Free and cheap things to do with the kids over the 2024 summer holidays
It's important to remember that you don't have to spend lots of money to have a good time over the summer holidays. Here are some free and budget-friendly things to do which your kids will adore
Labour 'considering' scrapping two-child benefit cap
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Labour 'considering' scrapping two-child benefit cap
Summer holiday childcare costs surge to more than £1,000 per child: 'Stressed out to the max'
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Summer holiday childcare costs surge to more than £1,000 per child: 'Stressed out to the max'
Dear Keir Starmer, I'm a single mum and NHS worker. Please don't make me regret voting for you
Dear Keir Starmer, I'm a single mum and NHS worker. Please don't make me regret voting for you
I'm a disabled parent on benefits. Who will speak for me this general election?
I'm a disabled parent on benefits. Who will speak for me this general election?
Sunak's flagship free childcare scheme under threat from staffing 'crisis'
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Sunak's flagship free childcare scheme under threat from staffing 'crisis'
Free school meals: Who is eligible? And how do you apply? Here's all you need to know
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Free school meals: Who is eligible? And how do you apply? Here's all you need to know
Even Suella Braverman wants to end the two-child benefit cap. Why is Labour refusing to budge?
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Even Suella Braverman wants to end the two-child benefit cap. Why is Labour refusing to budge?
DWP shamed over 'cruel' two-child benefit cap as millions trapped in poverty: 'Scrap this sibling tax'
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DWP shamed over 'cruel' two-child benefit cap as millions trapped in poverty: 'Scrap this sibling tax'
'A national scandal': Shocking number of kids living in dangerously mouldy homes, social workers say
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'A national scandal': Shocking number of kids living in dangerously mouldy homes, social workers say
I'm a single mum living in poverty. Worrying about how it affects my children keeps me up at night
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I'm a single mum living in poverty. Worrying about how it affects my children keeps me up at night
Family court sees trauma every day. Here's how we can help struggling parents break the cycle
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Family court sees trauma every day. Here's how we can help struggling parents break the cycle
'Utterly dire situation': Childcare costs surge to 'eye-watering' £158 per week
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'Utterly dire situation': Childcare costs surge to 'eye-watering' £158 per week
How baby banks are fighting child poverty and empowering mums in the cost of living crisis
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How baby banks are fighting child poverty and empowering mums in the cost of living crisis
We've had to pause our life-saving work helping new mums – we simply can't afford to keep going
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We've had to pause our life-saving work helping new mums – we simply can't afford to keep going
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Women, family and children
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The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Women, family and children
I never knew my mother before her accident. Maybe I was the lucky one
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I never knew my mother before her accident. Maybe I was the lucky one
Single mum on universal credit feels 'penalised' because she can't find work around childcare
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Single mum on universal credit feels 'penalised' because she can't find work around childcare
Want to work wherever, whenever? Here’s what the new flexible working law means in practice
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Want to work wherever, whenever? Here’s what the new flexible working law means in practice
Free and cheap things to do with kids over the summer holidays
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Free and cheap things to do with kids over the summer holidays
How to find a cheap holiday club and get financial support for childcare over the summer holidays
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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
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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
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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
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