24 h. ago Voices: Securing more money for schools is only the start of what we need to do to fix the education system

The chancellor’s spending review focus on investment in schools gives Britain’s children the chance of the best possible start in life, writes Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson

Politics

55 h. ago ‘Parenthood is messy’: what it’s really like to raise a child – in pictures

Aware that social media paints an unrealistic picture of ‘perfect’ parenting, Kirsten Lewis spent 15 years capturing the raw reality of life with kids. Her message? Your children love you! Continue reading...

Society

2 d. ago If we want kids to get off screens, adults have to do the same

As a group of schools tells parents to limit their smartphone usage, Helen Coffey argues that our behaviour is just as important when it comes to helping the next generation get off their devices and into the real world

Politics

4 d. ago Joe Swash in 'bizarre' confession about family life with Stacey Solomon

Former EastEnders star Joe Swash has lifted the lid on family life with wife Stacey Solomon and their six children.

Politics

4 d. ago Joe Swash says 'what's the point' branding part of marriage to Stacey Solomon 'bizarre'

Former EastEnders star Joe Swash has opened up on family life with wife Stacey Solomon and their six children as he admits one part of their marriage is 'bizarre'

Politics

5 d. ago Men think they don’t have a biological clock – but postponing fatherhood could stop them having children

Without a time limit on procreation, the pressure is off men when it comes to the question of fatherhood. But does a deadline-free existence hinder, rather than help, when it comes to family planning? Helen Coffey investigates whether procrastination ultimately winds up limiting male fertility choices

Politics

5 d. ago It’s my goal to live to 100 – and it’s not just diet and exercise that will help me achieve it | Devi Sridhar

Every time my mind goes down the ‘optimisation’ route, I’m reminded of my job as a public health scientist, looking into the factors that affect how long we will liveProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, and the author of How Not to Die (Too Soon)For much of the past century, life expectancy continually increased. In most countries in the world, children could hope to live, on average, longer, healthier lives than their parents. This expectation is still true of the mega-wealthy. In fact, tech billionaires and multimillionaires have recently been fixated on finding the secret to longer life, convinced that with enough money, technology and cutting-edge science, they can stave off the inevitable for a few more decades to reach 120 or even 150 years old.But their efforts aren’t trickling down to the rest of us. The world’s health crises are getting worse, with life expectancy going backwards in several high-income countries, such as the UK ...

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7 d. ago NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal’s wild life and £370m fortune he won’t share with children

Shaquille O'Neal is one of the greatest basketball players of all time and has amassed a nine-figure fortune - but he plans to leave none of it to his six kids

Economics

9 d. ago The children abducted and sold to be cut into pieces for black magic rituals: As mother is jailed for life for selling six

Racquel 'Kelly' Smith, 35, was this week found guilty of kidnapping and trafficking her daughter Joshlin. But Joshlin is far from the only child to have met this bleak fate due to her appearance

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1 week ago AP PHOTOS: A mother's journey with autism: Eileen Lamb's life with her 3 children

As the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s stark comments about children with autism have splintered a community of millions of people who are living with the disorder.

Culture

1 week ago Five disturbing details missing from Netflix's Chris Watts documentary who murdered wife and daughters

Netflix documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door tells the real-life story of how one man brutally murdered his wife and children, before dumping their bodies in the most callous way. However, some key details were omitted

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1 week ago Five disturbing details missing from Netflix's Chris Watts murder documentary

Netflix documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door tells the real-life story of how one man brutally murdered his wife and children, before dumping their bodies in the most callous way. However, some key details were omitted

Events

1 week ago Rebecca Adlington says public called her ‘too fat’ and ‘ugly’ while competing in Olympics aged 19

‘I had won an Olympic medal – but the media was saying I was too fat,’ said former Team GB athlete

Politics

1 week ago Parents’ intuition more likely to predict child’s critical illness than checking vital signs, study finds

In almost one in five cases studied, parents raised concerns about deterioration before various vital signs

Society

2 w. ago Brave father reveals how he saved the life of his two children, 10 and 11, as 'drug driver' ploughed into crowds during Liverpool's title celebrations

Liverpool fan Anthony Claypole, 42, was in the middle of the crush with children Evan,11, and Sydney , 10, when the Ford Galaxy smashed into the crowd.

Society

2 w. ago Gaza's youngest influencer, 11, killed in Israeli strike after tragically offering war zone survival tips

Yaqeen Hammad showed over 100,000 followers how to cook without gas but also how children living under bombardment found joy in daily life

Events

2 w. ago Frankie Bridge admits she ‘hated’ being pregnant with her two sons

‘I felt like I was an awful parent,’ singer said

Politics

2 w. ago Evil mum scalded son's genitals before dumping body in freezer – but it was only the start

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Mitchelle Blair was sentenced to life in prison for killing two of her children before dumping their bodies in the deep freezer of her flat where they remained for years

Politics

2 w. ago Dear Coleen: My children have left the nest and my life feels empty

Dear Coleen

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2 w. ago Doctor still fighting for his life after Israeli strike killed nine of his 10 children

As a result of the attack, in the southern city of Khan Yunis, Mr al-Najjar sustained significant injuries to his brain, lungs, right arm and kidney.

Events