11+ hour, 45+ min ago  (623+ words) The Independent's agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email [email protected] for advice on love, work, family and relationships I just can't cope with the school holidays " I find them so stressful! I have to juggle them all by…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (510+ words) McDonald's says preliminary review indicates there was a "misunderstanding' at the point of service regarding request A three-year-old girl in Singapore burnt her tongue after an employee at a McDonald's outlet "misunderstood" the family's order and gave the toddler boiling…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (895+ words) It all began after a viral video alleging fraud in Somali-run child care centers in Minneapolis: strangers peering through windows, right-wing journalists showing up outside homes, influencers hurling false accusations. In San Diego, child care provider Samsam Khalif was shuttling…...

4+ week, 17+ hour ago  (839+ words) Those who have been in care who are applying to start university in autumn 2027 will have the fee waived Care leavers across the UK will no longer be required to pay application fees for university or college, Ucas has confirmed....

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (410+ words) New Mexico ranked the worst, while Massachusetts was considered the best for families, according to study People have a lot to consider when deciding to have children, including where is best to raise them " and it turns out, some states…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (133+ words) Trump uses NYE speech to rant about unverified fraud claims'The Independent Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Trump uses NYE speech to rant about unverified fraud…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (748+ words) The Minnesota governor and 2024 Trump campaign rival accused the president of wrongfully "demonizing" the entire Somali community in Minnesota in the wake of fraud investigations Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has sharply criticized the Trump administration Tuesday over its decision to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (422+ words) An end-of-year deadline is approaching for parents to apply for funded childcare The government has expressed concern that a significant number of parents are yet to claim increased childcare support, issuing a fresh plea for families to apply before a…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (144+ words) NHS nurse skips meals amidst 'astronomical' cost of living crisis Credit: LBC The growing crisis that is affecting working parents - New research by The Felix Project indicates that nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of working parents in the UK accessed…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (428+ words) Contraceptives will get more expensive in China as the country that once had a one-child policy prepares to tackle plunging birth rates by bringing changes in reproductive and family-related taxation. Beginning January, contraceptive medicines and devices, including condoms, will be…...