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Lower income to blame for poor attainment of children brought up by single mothers
The study found lower income and resources had the greatest impact on a child’s development.
Next government must make urgent investment in housing benefit, charity says
Some 73% of people agree increasing the benefit so people do not lose their homes is better than spending on emergency housing, Crisis said.
Guards on duty when Jeffrey Epstein died face charges of falsifying records
Two prison officers are accused of failing to perform checks and of fabricating log entries.
Laura Kuenssberg to front ‘frank and insightful’ BBC Brexit documentary
The BBC’s political editor said ‘there’s no spoiler, because only a fool would predict the finale’.
Sweden’s move to drop Assange inquiry welcomed by WikiLeaks
Assange is in Belmarsh Prison awaiting extradition demands from the US.
Tory candidate suggests ‘nuisance’ council tenants should be forced to pick potatoes
"These people, who have to live somewhere, let’s have them in a tent, in the middle of a field.... picking potatoes or any other seasonal vegetables"
Almost nine in 10 Earth-sized planets that orbit two stars ‘could harbour alien life’
Known as binaries, they make up about one in two solar systems - bringing the discovery of extra-terrestrial life a step closer
The proof we have been waiting for: Jeremy Corbyn has the entire media elite against him
The press coverage of the early election campaigns amounts to a level of brainwashing that is more commonly associated with dictatorships rather than a proud democracy.
Child, seven, writes heartbreaking letter to Father Christmas asking for house & food
‘Can we have a home for Christmas? Mam wants us to be all together. Can you give us some food and can I have just a nice doll for Christmas?’