It's time for the "Victorian-era punishment" of smacking children to be banned in England as it "undoubtedly harms children's health", according to a group representing leading doctors.

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They say it puts children at risk of "really significant physical harm", as they call for an end to the "Victorian" punishment. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) said smacking ...

In a tense PMQs before Rachel Reeves’ spring statement, Kemi Badenoch demanded why Labour MPs voted “against banning phones in schools”. “Obviously a lot of people have been watching ...

Speaking at Plaid’s spring conference in Llandudno on Friday, Mr ap Iorwerth said child poverty “remains a national stain” with children “not even afforded the decency of good health and ...

Rhun ap Iorwerth said child poverty ‘remains a national stain’ with children ‘not even afforded the decency of good health and the bare essentials’. Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has ...

BBC Wales understands the party is looking at a £10m pilot scheme, which would see £10 a week for 15,000 children between zero and six whose parents already receive universal credit (UC).

The Trump administration plans to end U.S. funding for Gavi, a global program that purchases shots to help vaccinate children in developing countries against some of the world’s deadliest diseases.

Origin Energy has been fined more than $17 million in the Victorian Supreme Court for breaching the state's energy rules. The breaches affected almost 670,000 customers, including some who were on ...

volunteer director for Sisters of Mary World Villages for Children, which cares for 20,000 poor children annually in six countries. “They are the most saintly, humble, loving and caring human ...