Ministers set out plans for shared parenting
Press Review 21 July 2004
Divorced or estranged mothers may have to pay compensation to fathers if they prevent them from seeing their children, ministers are expected to say today.
Ministers warn of cohabiting costs
Press Review 15 July 2004
The government warn Britain's two million cohabiting couples today of the legal pitfalls of living together rather than getting married.
Hodge welcomes childcare boost
Press Review 14 July 2004
Interviewed in the Guardian, children's minister Margaret Hodge welcomes the boost to childcare in the spending review but says: "What we are absolutely not about is providing warehousing for children in childcare."
Howard backs shared parenting rights
News Article 12 July 2004
Michael Howard has called on the government to introduce shared parenting rights.
Abortion law will remain in principle, says Jowell
News Article 11 July 2004
The culture secretary has warned anti-abortion campaigners that they should not use new findings on the timing of terminations to re-open the debate on the issue as a whole.
Child carers warn of tax credit fraud
News Article 9 July 2004
The Treasury's Childcare Tax Credit could be open to cases of fraud, ministers have been warned.
MPs to review abortion limit
Press Review 9 July 2004
MPs are to investigate the case for lowering the 24 week legal limit for abortions.
Parental leave plans leave business unloved
Press Review 9 July 2004
Businesses have reacted angrily to strong hints from ministers that Labour will include plans for greater parental leave in its next manifesto.
PM backs abortion review
Press Review 8 July 2004
The prime minister yesterday indicated he could back a review of Britain's abortion laws.
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Confusion as peers tighten law on smacking
Press Review 6 July 2004
Child welfare campaigners, politicians and lawyers have warned of the potential for confusion following a move in the House of Lords to tighten the law on smacking.
Forum Brief: Smacking
Policy Consultation 5 July 2004
Comment from the Liberal Democrats, 4Children, the National Deaf Childrens Society and the British Youth Council
Ministers back tighter law on smacking
Press Review 5 July 2004
The government is backing a legislative amendment that would prevent parents using excessive force when disciplining their children.
Peers tighten law on smacking
News Article 5 July 2004
Peers have voted to tighten the rules on smacking children.
Forum Brief: Teenage abortion
Policy Consultation 1 July 2004
Comments from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the British Pregnancy Advisory Service.
