Children

Call to ban cakes and biscuits at school lunchtimes in England

Schools in England should be banned from giving pupils cakes or biscuits as part of their lunch because they contain so much sugar, food campaigners say.They want ministers to...

Starmer refuses to back Justin Welby after clamor for archbishop to resign

Keir Starmer has refused to back the archbishop of Canterbury, who has faced growing demands to resign over...

Bishop calls for Justin Welby to resign over failure to pursue serial abuser

A Church of England bishop has added her voice to growing calls for the archbishop of Canterbury to...

Justin Welby under growing pressure to resign over serial abuser

The archbishop of Canterbury is under growing pressure to resign over failures to pursue a sadistic abuser of...

Child in Surrey dies after being struck by a branch that fell from a tree

A child has died after being struck by a branch that fell from a tree in Surrey.Emergency services...

NHS-branded baby formula could prevent parents paying too much, watchdog says

The government could offer its own low-cost baby formula under a brand such as the NHS to combat the high prices and lack of...

UK government could offer low-cost baby formula under brand such as NHS, says watchdog

The government could look to offer its own low-cost baby formula under a brand such as the NHS to combat the high prices and...

Trans children’s charity told to rewrite guidance on puberty blockers

A charity supporting gender-questioning young people has been told to rewrite its guidance about the risks of puberty blockers, after a two-year Charity Commission...

Surrogacy ring accused of exploiting vulnerable women in Argentina

An international surrogacy ring exploited impoverished women, denied payments for miscarriages, and “commercialised” babies in Argentina, prosecutors have alleged.A team of prosecutors said they...

Rachel Reeves urged to introduce ‘child lock’ on benefits to reduce poverty

Rachel Reeves is facing calls to introduce a “child lock” to protect spending on child-related benefits in the autumn budget, a move campaigners say...

‘He’s having fun!’: why children should be encouraged to play with mud

Michael Follett is a specialist in children’s play and is passionate about the importance of playing with mud. “It’s so tactile,” he gushes. “You...