24 h. ago Parents given childcare subsidies, free milk in bid to boost declining birth rate

The government is grappling with a shrinking population and record-low marriage rates

Events

39 h. ago Detroit shoots to boost its bid for PWHL expansion team, drawing record crowd for pro women's hockey

Young women held up signs with messages for the Professional Women’s Hockey League, calling on it to expand to Detroit

Events

43 h. ago Rory McIlroy receives Masters boost as career first arrives before Augusta bid

McIlroy has now won twice on the PGA Tour before the Masters for the first time in his career

Politics

52 h. ago Supernanny Jo Frost accuses parents of 'neglect' if they don't watch their children complete daily task

The British childcare expert, Jo Frost, has warned parents that they may be 'neglecting' their children if they don't watch them brush their teeth.

Society

60 h. ago Reeves launches new bonfire of regulations in bid to boost economic growth

Regulators have been summoned to Downing Street on Monday for meeting with the chancellor amid plans to slim down or abolish the bodies

Economics

2 d. ago ‘Your blood runs cold’: the anguish parents feel after a daycare worker commits a sexual offence against a child

With nearly 2,000 investigations into incidents at NSW childcare centres since 2020 and one provider’s response under investigation, parents are grappling with lingering questionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEvery time Anna drops her two-year-old at daycare and her child cries as she leaves, she feels a pang.Anna’s concerns go beyond the normal wrench most parents feel when leaving a distressed child at care or school.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Society

3 d. ago Anthony Elanga brace helps Forest see off Ipswich and boost Champions League bid

Nottingham Forest made the most of Man City being held at home by Brighton in the race for a top-four finish.

Sport

5 d. ago Annan Athletic share scheme raises £55k in bid to boost club's 'incredibly challenging' finances

The Galabank side has been offering fans the chance to buy shares in blocks of £5,000 in a bid to raise £100,000 by March 22.

Economics

1 week ago Labour MPs urge British banks and fund managers to no longer class defence investments as 'unethical' as they bid to boost support for Ukraine

In an open letter, the group of parliamentarians demanded a 'rethink' of environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks for investing.

Economics

1 week ago UK's 'poorest' seaside village gets £20m boost in drastic bid to change it forever

Often branded one of the most 'deprived' seaside resorts in the whole of Britain, Jaywick Sands is ready for a significant makeover - all thanks to a hefty amount of funding that has been approved

Economics

2 w. ago Britain's Net Zero drive 'has made families poorer': Experts say decarbonisation bid is to blame for UK's productivity crisis

A new report, by researchers at investment bank Peel Hunt, questioned whether Britain's decarbonisation efforts were to blame for the country's productivity crisis.

Events

2 w. ago Labour set to axe workers' 'right to switch off': Plans to ban employers contacting staff outside of working hours to be scrapped in bid to boost economic growth after tax raid Budget

Plans to give staff the right to ignore bosses' messages outside of working hours will be dropped by the government this week.

Economics

2 w. ago Starmer welcomes Zelenskyy to Downing Street after bruising Trump clash

Bid to boost Ukrainian president comes as UK prime minister prepares to host European leaders at vital Sunday summit

Politics

3 w. ago BP expected to roll back green energy pledges to boost profit

The oil giant was criticised by environmental groups amid forecasts that it will roll back pledges made five years ago in a bid to boost profit.

Politics

3 w. ago Bid to build 10 wind farms across Wales gets £600 million boost

The project includes Twyn Hywel which has already been approved and nine more wind farms are still awaiting planning permission, forming part of a £3 billion onshore wind portfolio

Economics

3 w. ago Parents warned as deadline confirmed for new free childcare hours

Eligible families are urged to “take advantage of the scheme”

Events

3 w. ago Labour ministers to resurrect trade talks with India in bid to boost investment

Jonathan Reynolds will meet his opposite number in the Indian capital to discuss improving trade with what will be the world's third largest economy by the end of the decade.

Politics

3 w. ago Biohacker Bryan Johnson moves office into oxygen chamber in latest stunt

Bryan Johnson, who claims to be on a quest to live forever and is going to extreme lengths to fulfil that goal, shared that he now works from an oxygen chamber in a bid to boost his longevity

Politics

3 w. ago Childcare changes that are set to 'save working parents money'

New plans that would benefit working parents could land within just a couple of months

Society

3 w. ago Parents should not face ‘mandatory’ extra charges to access funded childcare

A local authority ‘should intervene’ if a provider seeks to make ‘consumables’ a mandatory condition of taking up a funded place, guidance says.

Society