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Council demands Government act as devastating stats show 41% of Newcastle children live in poverty On Wednesday the End Child Poverty Coalition revealed figures showing child poverty in Newcastle had soared since 2014 Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance w...

Covid-19: Traffic light system for NI foreign travel expected By Jayne McCormack Published image captionIt is understood only a very limited number of countries are set to make NIs green list A traffic light system for foreign travel could come into effect for NI on Monday, BBC News NI understands. But the proposal will have to be discussed by Stormont ministers at Thursdays executive meeting. They are also due to decide whether to relax other restrictions, such as the reopening of indoor hospi...

A traffic light system for foreign travel will also come into effect on Monday, it is understood.

<strong>Editorial: </strong>Europe’s ageing societies must make it easier for young people to start a family

Europe’s baby deficit is becoming impossible to ignore. In Rome on Friday, Italy’s prime minister, Mario Draghi, and Pope Francis were the star attendees at a special conference to discuss the country’s declining birthrate. According to latest figures, 2020 saw the lowest number of births recorded since Italian unification in 1861. Spain is ageing at a similar pace, as is much of eastern Europe. In Britain, it is the same story. The Centre for...

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Rachel Reeves, the new shadow chancellor of the exchequer. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Getty Images Reeves, a former Bank of England economist, is trusted by Starmer and worked closely with him to develop the party’s Brexit policy in her post as shadow Cabinet Office minister. She has repeatedly attacked the Conservatives over cronyism in contracts during the pandemic and is often used as a media spokesperson for the party on wider issues. With the Brexit deal now done, and her opposite numbe...

The Guardian view on early years education: England’s toddlers need attention Editorial © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA New figures showing a net loss of more than 315 early years providers in England in February and March arrive hard on the heels of a survey that found just one in four maintained (state-funded) nurseries will be able to remain open with current levels of funding. To many parents, and early years workers, the crisis in the sector ...

A wave of closures should be ringing alarm bells in government. Nurseries are a piece of social infrastructure that we cannot do without ‘High-quality nursery education, including that offered by childminders, ought to be understood as a social good, similar to primary schools.’ Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA ‘High-quality nursery education, including that offered by childminders, ought to be understood as a social good, similar to primary schools.’ Photograph: Dominic Lipi...

Keir Starmer plans move out of London as Labours Khalid Mahmood quits shadow cabinet with attack on London-based bourgeoisie and woke social media warriors he says have taken over the party Tories have overturned 3,500 majority to win by a huge margin of 7,000 votes in the Hartlepool by-election  Shadow minister Jim McMahon conceded hours before result admitting Labour was not close to winning Civil war in full swing in the part with Corbynites demanding Sir Keir Starmer change tack or step as...