Mother of boy who may have died in TikTok challenge urges No 10 to ban social media
Ellen Roome with her son, Jools Sweeney, who died when he was 14. Photograph: Ellen Roome/PAView image in fullscreenEllen Roome…
‘Massive’ child abuse scandal in France as school staff investigated for violence and sexual assault
Mothers gather outside Paris city hall to protest against child sexual abuse by staff in schools and after-school care centres.…
West Lothian school awarded Gold award by UNICEF UK programme
Kirknewton Primary School has been awarded Gold by UNICEF UK’s Rights Respecting School programme. UNICEF is the world’s leading organisation…
Five toys on sale in Britain found to contain asbestos in tests for Guardian
More than 30 toys have been withdrawn from sale by retailers since the Guardian first reported on asbestos being found…
Scots childminders face annual £1,300 HMRC charge after rule change hits self-employed
Scots childminders face being left £1,300 worse off every year after HMRC launched a new online system for self-employed workers…
Girls who survived Southport attack meet again: ‘It was like having big sisters’
The idea that any of the surviving children would feel able to meet again seemed impossible until recently. Composite: Guardian…
Experience: we found a baby on the subway – now he’s our 26-year-old son
‘I was in shock, my heart racing’: Danny Stewart (left) and his husband, Pete. Photograph: Anna Watts/The GuardianView image in…
Reeves cuts VAT on summer days out to 5% as part of cost of living support
Reeves said the summer attractions that would benefit from the temporary VAT reduction included zoos, museums, theme parks and softplay…
HMRC reveals one in three new parents missing out on Child Benefit payments in baby’s first year
One in three new parents, including some in Lanarkshire, are missing out on Child Benefit payments in their baby’s first…
Hundreds of children affected by UK’s halting of refugee family reunion, says Red Cross
The charity said: ‘People we support tell us they cannot begin to rebuild their lives until their children and family…