An increasing number of people seem to agree the internet is terrible for children - allegedly addictive, destructive to self-esteem, possibly a porta...
Contaminated children’s play sand sold in Australia can release toxic airborne asbestos, research finds
Exclusive New study contradicts statements that play products removed from shelves because of asbestos concerns were ‘low risk’Get our breaking news e...
Parents shocked after children’s paper hedgehogs found to contain pages from explicit novel
Handmade creations distributed to raise funds for charity prompt complaints to policeAt first, the cute paper hedgehogs seemed like a kind gesture. An...
England facing children’s mental health ‘crisis’ as referrals hit 1m
Commissioner calls for overhaul of state support after reporting 10% rise in young patient referrals last yearMore than 1 million children were referr...
Children’s watchdog rebukes Home Office plan to crackdown on refused asylum seekers
Proposals including use of force on minors will cause ‘significant harm’, says England Children’s CommissionerShabana Mahmood has been told that her c...
Therapy ferrets used to kill rats at UK’s largest children’s prison
Prison officers’ union calls for immediate end to practice at HMYOI Wetherby over fears for child and animal welfarePet ferrets kept as therapy animal...
Catherine, Princess of Wales Questions Digital Screens’ Role in Children’s Lives
The princess published an essay Friday warning against a childhood “mediated by screens,” days after Britain announced a ban on social media for child...
All My Children’s Paul Avery & Wife Sheila Avery Killed in House Fire
A house fire in New Jersey has taken the lives of an All My Children fan-favorite and his wife.
Paul Avery—who played Foxy's bartender Hughie on the s...
‘Tax break tart’: hospitality tipped to exploit summer VAT cut on children’s meals
As bosses ridicule the chancellor’s scheme, one venue is offering a £25 ‘kids’ menu of snails and anchovy butter toastRestaurants and pubs are expecte...
Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block explicit images on children’s phones
Companies such as Apple and Google have until September to install software or face legislation, says PMUK politics live – latest updatesApple and Goo...
Search for lesbian grandmothers who inspired children’s book
Mama G wants to dedicate her book, The Proudest Bird in the World, to pair after chance Blackpool Pride encounterA search is under way for two lesbian...
Reeves’s tax cut on children’s meals a political ‘soundbite’, say restaurateurs
Chancellor’s measure to help families save money during summer holidays ‘won’t make any difference’Cutting tax on children’s meals is a political “sou...
Families secure future of UK children’s care home after uncovering management failures
Charity Commission inquiry into William Blake House in Northamptonshire resulted in rescue planA group of “accidental activist” families have succeede...
Children’s reading should prioritise pleasure over learning, says laureate
Frank Cottrell-Boyce tells MPs to focus on early-years reading, with more support for parents and nursery workersThe children’s laureate Frank Cottrel...
Police investigate alleged antisemitic abuse at children’s netball game in Sydney
NSW police called to incident in Maroubra amid reports of offensive comments made at under-12s gameFollow our Australia news live blog for latest upda...
