Childcare versus the accountants - Prospect Magazine
A telling case study in the fateful dilemmas that will confront the next Labour government
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A telling case study in the fateful dilemmas that will confront the next Labour government
540,000 mums have been prevented from entering paid work due to a lack of suitable childcare; 880,000 have reduced their hours at work, and 470,000 have quit their jobs.
The UK is losing 1 per cent of its GDP, equivalent to £27bn, due to a lack of suitable childcare, warns a new economic think tank report.
The UK is losing out on economic growth worth up to £38bn every year because of unsuitable childcare, exclusive figures reveal.
The Budget is coming, and parents across the UK are clamouring to find out if Rishi Sunak really meant it when he committed to making childcare more affordable, flexible and accessible. Today, new data from my campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed reveals that for three-quarters of mothers who pay for childcare, it no longer makes