The Government has launched a new digital service for parents-to-be and new mothers and fathers to help them prepare for and look after their baby, along with its parenting class voucher pilot

The coalition is in trouble, stuck in its austerity mindset. The Opposition can cash in if it seizes the initiative

Tax officials have defended the government's controversial child benefit changes amid mounting criticism from professionals and experts

Ian Mulheirn discusses whether deregulation can kick-start growth on the Today Programme

Sir, This week’s atrocious growth figures show that the UK economy is stuck in the doldrums, threatening political support for the Government’s deficit reduction plan (“Cuts go on as Britain slides into double-dip recession”, Apr 26)

A small dip in the GDP and suddenly there is an opportunity to put housing back on the agenda.It was only -0.2 per cent but yesterday’s figures confirm that the economy is in a double dip recession for the first time since the 1970s in a downturn that has already gone on longer than the one in the 1930s.

Options include abandoning cuts altogether, easing up on austerity, carrying on regardless, and cutting even faster

The chancellor enshrined austerity to keep financial markets on side but now even they are getting jittery – the UK economy is a disaster area

Labour will draw on best practice in Scandinavia as part of a major review of childcare policy to develop a plan to support sustainable provision.

Ian Mulheirn, Director of the Social Market Foundation, comments on the decision by the supermarket chain, Morrison, to pass money being offered to companies that create jobs, on to charities.