19 h. ago MoneySuperMarket says two changes will save families almost £500

Everyone is feeling the pinch, but families can be £200 a month worse off than those without children at home

Economics

40 h. ago PM says special educational needs ‘raised with me more than any other issue’

Sir Keir Starmer made his comments during a visit to a school breakfast club in Reading.

Politics

42 h. ago Thousands of parents set to save £450 as Government makes major update

The Government has announced a major update to its Best Start free breakfast clubs scheme

Politics

54 h. ago How school breakfast clubs can save families ‘feeling the sharpest squeeze’ up to £450

The initiative aims to support schools in communities most affected by the ongoing cost of living crisis

Society

54 h. ago 500 more school breakfast clubs could save families up to £450, Government says

The Department for Education has announced schools with more pupils from lower income backgrounds will be able to apply to open breakfast clubs.

Politics

3 d. ago Parents ask 'is this a joke?' after government praises itself for 'outrageous increase in household savings'

It also said its free breakfast clubs have given parents 'alarming amounts of unexpected free time at the start of the day'

Politics

6 d. ago One free task will 'reduce energy bills' ahead of freezing temperatures in Scotland

As Scotland braces itself for predicted snow and freezing temperatures next week, experts have shared essential cost-cutting tips to help families save money on their energy bills

Science

1 week ago Unlicensed review – boxing meets dodgy City trader in tale of prizefighting redemption

Mark Hampton wrote, directed and stars in this drama, but his easy onscreen charisma can’t overcome a shaky, soap opera-style plotFinancial traders in the movies are usually hubris personified, while boxers are a sure-fire vehicle for an underdog story. Writing, and playing, the role of reformed city fraudster turned pugilist Danny Goode, as well as directing the low-budget British drama that results, Mark Hampton sets up a potentially fertile collision of these two opposed elements. But cornering himself into an ultra-earnest tale of redemption, he lets his film absorb a few too many cheap cliche shots.Danny is released after a three-year stretch for cooking the books; and, as a former high-rolling member of a late-night/early-morning gambling crew called the Breakfast Club, he now must accept diminished circumstances. This means a poky rental flat and, after his licence to trade is revoked, a restaurant job washing dishes arranged by an old friend, Jon (Mark Tunstall). His ex-wife...

Sport

1 week ago Maggots in the meals, glass in the rice: Indonesia’s free school meals tainted by food poisoning

Thousands of cases of food poisoning have been linked to programme launched with fanfare by the president, Prabowo SubiantoRini Irawati feared the worst when she found her teenage daughter Nabila pale and barely breathing in an emergency centre in Indonesia’s West Java. “My heart was shattered,” Rini said.After consuming one of the government’s free school meals this October, 16-year-old Nabila and 500 other students at schools in her area became violently ill. “I’ve seen nothing like it, even during Covid-19,” said Aep Kunaepi, who works at the shelter Nabila was taken to before she was admitted to hospital for three days. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago The smart home system helping families stress less and save more on energy

EcoFlow’s clever AI-powered energy hub takes the guesswork and the hassle out of running a modern household

Society

2 w. ago Lanarkshire breakfast clubs share £260,000 in government funding

South Lanarkshire Council has used its grant to add an activity programme to its existing provision

Economics

4 w. ago Boost to school breakfast club programme with new Government supermarket partnerships

Deals with Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, and Weetabix are a response to funding issues with the scheme

Politics