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Millions of children living with drink addicted parents
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (388+ words) Calls from desperate children living with alcoholic parents have soared by 60 per cent since 2019, new figures reveal. The National Association for Children of Alcoholics (Nacoa) says its helpline has seen a dramatic rise in young people reaching out for support....
No child is born in the wrong body. For most, puberty isn't the problem but cure
13+ hour, 50+ min ago (273+ words) The MHRA said the trial will "very likely" cause infertility and risks permanent bone damage, loss of brain function, and even vaginal bleeding in "very young children". They said that the current trial risks putting children who are far too…...
Labour's 'misguided' transgender children trial issued major update
19+ hour, 35+ min ago (331+ words) Following this, the drugs were indefinitely banned by Mr Streeting. The trial was led by King's College London and was launched based on a recommendation by the Cass Review into children's gender care. A spokesperson for King's College said: "The…...
5 things to know as cases of deadly Victorian disease rise in major UK city
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (207+ words) A growing measles outbreak is spreading across North London, with 50 cases now confirmed in Enfield and 10 in Haringey. It follows the UK losing its measles elimination status earlier this year, after the disease re-established endemic transmission. The UK was first…...
The Crusader: Child savings bonds achieve smooth payout
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (413+ words) A family struggled with the payout pathway for maturing child savings bonds when those due to receive the funds became the issue and the stumbling block. When two sums of "37,537 each from Virgin Money were due to be paid" - agreeing…...
HMRC owes people born between these two dates money
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (312+ words) HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued an alert regarding unclaimed funds worth 'around "2,200'. HMRC said in September an estimated 758,000 people had yet to claim their entitlement. These savings accounts were set up under a programme launched by a former…...
Kids eat free this half term at Bella Italia, Zizzi, Morrisons and more
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (1069+ words) This February half-term families are looking for the best value deals to ease the financial burden, and many restaurants are stepping up with tempting offers and mouthwatering discounts aplenty. From February 16, most children across the UK break up for a…...
NHS vaccine alert as 'big outbreak' of 'Victorian-era' illness confirmed in London
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (793+ words) The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced a significant measles outbreak affecting unvaccinated children under 10 in certain areas of London. The contagion has been predominantly noted in schools and nurseries in north-east London, leading to hospitalisation for some children....
Express readers debate if primary schoolchildren should be allowed to transition
1+ week, 1+ day ago (234+ words) Government guidance for schools on transgender pupils says youngsters on very rare occasions can "socially transition" to their preferred gender. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson published the new statutory advice on Thursday (February 12) after months of delay while Labour MPs grappled…...
Labour opens door to schoolkids as young as 4 transitioning to opposite gender
1+ week, 1+ day ago (572+ words) Labour have relaxed rules governing gender in schools, meaning that in very rare cases," children will be able to socially transition. The new advice around children questioning their gender has been included in an update to existing statutory guidance for…...