7 h. ago Chappell Roan under fire after claiming she 'doesn't know anyone who is happy and has kids'

Pop star Chappell Roan claimed many of her friends who have children are "in hell", prompting a furious backlash from parents - but is she right or not?

Events

8 h. ago Government urged not to ‘sacrifice’ British agriculture in US trade talks

Farming and food sector leaders said they were ‘very concerned’ about the concessions ministers could make to secure exemptions from US tariffs.

Politics

8 h. ago Parents of SEND children fight private school VAT hike in court: ‘We’re working seven days a week to pay fees’

Education Not Taxation found that more than 98 per cent of parents with SEND children didn’t believe the state sector locally. to them would meet their children’s needs properly

Economics

9 h. ago SNP urged to rethink mainstream education policy after 'badge of shame' violence surge

The Scottish Government has been urged to rethink its policy of a presumption for mainstream education for pupils with additional needs after a surge in violence against female teachers.

Events

9 h. ago VAT on private school fees is ‘wrong tax’, says father in legal challenge

Several private schools, children who attend them and their parents are bringing legal action against the Treasury over the imposition of VAT on fees.

Economics

34 h. ago East Kilbride MP launches campaign for 'complete ban' of smartphones in schools

The MP is urging the Scottish Government to implement a complete bad on phones in schools and wants the UK Government to toughen laws to protect children.

Politics

35 h. ago Parents' horror as men 'filmed children' at Scots play park on Mother's Day

Police are now hunting for the two men involved in the incident.

Society

36 h. ago Children feeling 'anxious and ignored' after being turned down for their catchment high school

Parents whose 'devastated' children have been left without a place to start at their catchment high school in September have accused the local council of bad planning

Politics

38 h. ago Lanarkshire MSP urges UK Government to extend maternity pay to support parents and children

Gillian Mackay, who is expecting her first child this summer, has urged the UK Government to give mothers everywhere the gift of more time with their loved ones by expanding support for statutory maternity, paternity and shared parental leave to cover 52 weeks full pay.

Politics

39 h. ago Their children died together in horrific circumstances, now these parents have achieved something extraordinary

The petition was started by Crystal Owen following the death of her son Harvey, 17, and his three friends, Hugo Morris, 18, Wilf Fitchett, 17, and Jevon Hirst, 16 in Gwynedd

Society

46 h. ago Adolescence: what teen boys really think of girls, influencers and porn – podcast

From misogynist content creators such as Andrew Tate to the ubiquity of pornography, boys face a barrage of toxic influences. We talk to sixth-formers about the pressures and joys they experienceThe release of the hit Netflix drama Adolescence this month has unleashed a wave of panic around teenage boys. Keir Starmer said the UK “may have a problem with boys and young men”, while parents began worried conversations about their children’s online lives. But how true to life is it?Michael Conroy, who has been going into schools to train teachers and professionals about boys’ personal development for years, says he has seen a shift in what he hears about. “Just 10 years ago, we didn’t have young men speaking in very sexualised ways to female teachers, quite a few in the same school.” He sees the ubiquity of pornography as a huge factor, with boys as young as 11 using it obsessively. “I’m getting invited to work with primary schools now.” The knock-on effect, he says, is an unrealistic a...

Politics

47 h. ago After losing our newborn, many miscarriages and painful IVF, my wife and I have welcomed 'Californian twins'

A couple has a son and daughter born within four months of one another, with both children fully genetically related to both parents. How on earth did that happen?

Politics

50 h. ago Governments urged to make North Sea future a ‘national mission’

The North Sea transition taskforce called for action from both the UK and Scottish governments to help the sector with a ‘just transition’.

Politics

57 h. ago Digitising UK trade ‘could unlock £250bn in economic growth’ – even with Trump tariffs

With the US president’s tariffs on the UK now looking inevitable, the International Chambers of Commerce is urging the government to adopt a trade plan which could boost the economy by a quarter of a trillion pounds

Economics

58 h. ago As UK families grieve, can one determined country stop social media from harming children?

In Australia, parents’ anxiety over their children’s exposure to an online world they find near impossible to supervise has galvanised into concrete government action, as Angus Thompson reports

Society

58 h. ago Worried by Adolescence? NSPCC boss gives advice to scared parents after Netflix show

Netflix show Adolescence has given parents a whole new host of things to fear for their children, and the NSPCC gave some 'tips and tricks' to spot worrying signs and keep kids safe

Politics

59 h. ago Digitising UK trade ‘could unlock £250bn in economic growth’

With Trump tariffs on the UK now looking inevitable, the International Chambers of Commerce (ICC) is urging the government to adopt a trade plan which could boost the economy by £250bn

Economics

60 h. ago As UK families grieve, can one determined country stop social media harming children?

In Australia, parents’ anxiety over their children’s exposure to an online world they find near-impossible to supervise has galvanised into concrete government action

Society

61 h. ago Amanda Holden reaches out to parents who have lost children as she shares a touching tribute to her stillborn son Theo on Mother's Day

The radio host, 53, took to Instagram and honoured her baby boy in a heart breaking  post, who was tragically stillborn at seven months in 2011.

Society

61 h. ago Government asks MP watchdog to review expenses rules after £900 ‘pet rent’ claim

Dan Jarvis said the Government would urge the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority to change expenses rules.

Politics