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Rishi Sunak Can't Pretend Childcare Is a Niche Issue Anymore
Inaccessible childcare piles on costs for families, keeps women from working and holds back poorer children. The UK needs a plan to fix things.
More childcare options please.
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It’s far too early for families to celebrate, but at least the issue of childcare has gained political salience in Britain. It’s about time.
The UK is one of the most expensive countries in the world to raise a child, with most families receiving no government help for children under the age of three. For many parents, provisions are unaffordable, inflexible and hard to access.