Almost 1,000 two-year-olds are to benefit from free childcare a year early, after it was decided to bring forward trials in 10 areas in England to this September, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced today.

Mr Philpott was earlier praised by police for his 'valiant' attempts to rescuehis sleeping children

There is an alternative to throwing cash at the problem: affordable childcare

Prime Minister John Key and others offered condolences today to the New Zealand parents whose 2-year-old triplets were among the 13 children killed in a fire in a shopping mall in Qatar.

Green light for scheme that aims to prioritise skill and fun and bans league tables for under-11s

Tony Blair told the Leveson Inquiry that some journalists had waged a “personal vendetta” against his wife Cherie.

He holds off Rose challenge with superb short game that showcases his unflappable style

An appearance at the Leveson Inquiry holds fewer obvious pitfalls for Tony Blair than his grilling by members of the Iraq inquiry. But the answers given by the former Prime Minister today should prise open the window a crack further on his government's relations with the media, and with one media baron in particular.

Children were frightened by protesters who descended on Nick Clegg's street, the Deputy Prime Minister said today.

Can a pre-op transsexual hit-man also be a good mum? Dilemmas don't get more modern than this

How do you make a 100-metre dash work on a small stage? With some difficulty – but this timely production is racing towards bigger things

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Given Todd Solondz's reputation for controversy, his sidestepping of provocative subject matter makes his new film, Dark Horse, seem almost quaint in comparison with his masterwork, Happiness.

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