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Advocates of family hubs say new government funding will help establish a network of family support facilities that complements the early years focus of children’s centres, but some fear it signals the "death knell" for them.

Labour MP for Barking Dame Margaret Hodge announces after nearly three decades serving constituents, that she will not stand for another general election.

Advocates of family hubs say new government funding will help establish a network of family support facilities that complements the early years focus of children’s centres, but some fear it signals the "death knell" for them.

The health and social care bill has been sabotaged by government ideologues still in thrall to privatisation, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Boris Johnson touted the children’s cartoon as a British success story, but perhaps the piglet’s tale is a cautionary one...

Hampstead and Kilburn MP Tulip Siddiq on why she is fighting for the survival of nurseries and childcare facilities.

The children and families minister has revealed the scale of his bold ambitions for family hubs, saying he wants councils to “push the boundaries” of what

New children’s minister Will Quince has told parliamentarians that he wants family hubs to replace children’s centres in all local authorities under the government’s plans to remould family support services in England.

There will be no feelgood factor for the Tories at the next election unless the government can improve economic growth

Thatcherites hate the ‘big state’, but economic realities are forcing the party into messy compromises