HomeBusinessParents’ dread as cost of attending school mounts Parents’ dread as cost of attending school mounts September 2, 2025 One parent says she starts planning months in advance for the costs of the new school term.
Families ‘struggling to feed children in holidays’ Newquay Foodbank says one in four children were at risk of needing a food bank out of term-time.
Send charity ‘supported 8,000 people’ in August It says it has seen one of the “busiest summers” since it launched 15 years ago.
Plans for pubs to get greater protection from noise complaints It will also be easier to open new pubs in disused shops under licensing reforms planned by the government.