14 h. ago 'Buckingham Palace pretends royals are prudent with our money – it's utter hogwash'

As the Royal Family's accounts for 2024 to 2025 are revealed, former Minister of State for Home Affairs Norman Baker slams Buckingham Palace 'pretending to be prudent' as 'utter hogwash'

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21 h. ago Voices: ‘Have more children’ is simplistic and idealistic – who can afford to start a family, minister?

As education secretary Bridget Phillipson suggests that young people should have more babies, Victoria Richards says it has a nice ring – but the government must do one little thing first

Politics

46 h. ago Nadine Shah plays voices of Gaza children during Glastonbury set

Nadine Shah also read an open letter from Artist for Palestine UK in her set on the Other Stage at Worthy Farm

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3 d. ago Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi ‘gravely ill’ in jail, his party warns

Former Pakistani prime minister’s party alleges inhumane treatment of family as he nears two years in prison

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2 w. ago Voices: From Uganda to Gaza, Sudan to Ukraine, children are paying the price of a global failure of empathy

On World Refugee Day, we remember that the most vulnerable refugees are children, writes the actress and War Child ambassador Carey Mulligan – those who have lost not only their homes but so often their right to a childhood

Economics

2 w. ago Voices: Dear Vix: I feel ashamed to admit it – but I really don’t like my parents

Do you have a problem you would like to raise anonymously with Dear Vix? Issues with love, relationships, family and work? Email dearvix@independent.co.uk

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2 w. 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

3 w. ago Voices: Does the NHS discriminate against children who attend private school?

The story of an eight-year-old who was denied a referral to occupational therapy because he attended a fee-paying school sounds like a clear case of discrimination, says James Moore – but, from my own experience, it could just be our ‘two-tier’ health service using any excuse to say no to children with special needs

Economics

3 w. ago Eradicating child poverty must become Labour’s central mission

Editorial: After years when the party seemed to be undeclared disciples of austerity, the government’s conscience – prompted by some shocking electoral setbacks – has been awoken. For the country's sake, as well as its own, children must now be at the heart of everything it does, starting with free school meals

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