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The soaring cost of summer holiday childcare

Families are facing a typical summer holiday club bill of £1,145 per child, a report has found.

On average, holiday childcare costs across Britain have risen by 5% in the past year, leaving working p

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The attitude of the comments are insane. Look after own children, live on the dole?

Working parents have to pay so much for childcare while parents on the dole get free money and 30hr free childcare! Really discouraging anyone working from having kids.

Do you want all kids to be born to parents on the dole? Amazing growth for the country. No wonder the economy isn't growing.
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It’s a crime to have Child for working families.
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Kids cost money. Raising a family is about planning.
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Look after your own kids then. That should be the normal.
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@zeeyka99 From YouTube ↗ 17 Jul 2026 1
Of course if youre out of work and on benefits, childcare is already free for some reason...
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Own it ITV. You wanted Labour, who raised taxes and business costs.
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One has to wonder why young parents today have children when they whine so much about costs. The British need an attitude adjustment...