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As anyone using childcare amid a dire shortage of places knows, if your creche place disappears suddenly, your job might too
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Rishi Sunak gets things started on a damp day in London while election races are well under way here and in the US
It comes as the Conservatives and Labour prepare to make household bills a key election battleground
Millions of households are missing out on the benefits of their smart meter because of faults and poor service from suppliers, Citizens Advice has warned.
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Caesarean births can be easier, safer and as spiritually meaningful as any homebirth. So why do we act like some vital part of motherhood is missed when the birth canal is bypassed?