Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden launches Labour's child poverty strategy, pledging to scrap the two-child benefit cap. He insists further welfare reform is essential to tackle rising costs and help people into work.
The disappearance of 13-year-old Stefanie Damron in rural Maine remains unsolved, with neighbours revealing a history of concerning living conditions and inconsistent accounts from her family. Read the full investigation.
PM Keir Starmer declares a 'moral mission' to reform the UK's welfare system, targeting youth claims, despite a recent £16bn annual spending increase. Read the full analysis.
Residents in one of Britain's most deprived seaside towns react to Rachel Reeves' Budget that increases welfare spending by £16bn annually and scraps the two-child benefit cap.
Keir Starmer pledges welfare state overhaul to tackle 'poverty of ambition' while Chancellor Rachel Reeves battles accusations she misled public over finances. Read the latest Westminster developments.
Queensland Police are urgently searching for a seven-month-old baby missing for four days. The infant may be with a 26-year-old woman in the Ipswich area. Anyone with information must contact police.
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch faces backlash over supporting the controversial two-child benefit limit. Read the full analysis of this welfare policy debate.
New Zealand government launches public inquiry into Tom Phillips case after he hid three children in remote forest campsites for years without education or healthcare.
The mother of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard is accused of leaving her with strangers from a zoo and refusing to cooperate with police. Help find Melodee.
The New Zealand government has launched a major public inquiry into how officials handled the case of a father who hid his children in a forest for years. Discover the full story and the inquiry's goals.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves abandons two-child benefit cap in £16bn welfare surge funded by record taxes. OBR warns growth measures ineffective as PM prioritises party survival.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £25bn, scrapping the two-child benefit cap. 18,000 large families to gain over £14,000 yearly. Discover the full Budget impact.
Outrage in Italy as a court removes three children from a British-Australian couple for their off-grid lifestyle. Over 143,000 sign a petition. Read the full story.
Carissa Smith, a former Missouri teacher, receives a ten-year prison sentence for sexually abusing students. Read the full shocking details of the case.
Parents demand safety overhaul after their 5-year-old son walked out of his Valencia school, ending up alone near a busy highway. The family's nanny made the shocking discovery.
An 11-year-old girl, Jacqueline 'Mimi' Torres-Garcia, died from starvation after being restrained with zip ties. Her body was found a year later in a plastic bin, sparking a murder investigation.
Lisa and David White's five-child family could receive thousands more in benefits as Labour prepares to scrap the two-child limit. Discover how this policy change affects 200,000 large families.
Shocking investigation reveals US child welfare systems still separate Native American children from families at disproportionate rates. Learn the devastating truth.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves signals plan to abolish the two-child benefit cap, a move set to lift 350,000 children from poverty. Discover the full budget implications.
Shocking investigation reveals how a taxpayer-funded helpline for unaccompanied migrant children is failing to protect them from trafficking and abuse, with calls going unanswered and cases mishandled.
A 16-year-old has lost her High Court challenge against her parents' decision to send her to a strict boarding school in Ghana, in a landmark case about parental authority and child welfare.
Two Ohio teenagers face serious charges after a newborn baby was discovered deceased in Columbus, as authorities continue their investigation into this heartbreaking case.
Exclusive analysis reveals why the Labour government is resisting immediate welfare reforms that could lift nearly half a million children from poverty, opting instead for a cautious economic approach.
Shocking discovery in Ohio as Florida officials investigate how migrant children were transported across state lines in potentially illegal operation.
Exclusive: Victoria's Education Regulator intervenes as prestigious Ballarat Grammar School faces multiple child safety concerns, suspending new boarding placements immediately.
New analysis reveals the stark political choice facing Britain: tackling pensioner poverty has come at the expense of children. Discover why our welfare system forces this impossible decision and what it means for the nation's future.
Shocking new data reveals the devastating scale of child poverty across England, with nearly all children in dozens of regions living in low-income households, raising urgent questions about government policy and social inequality.
A British mother has lost thousands in child benefit payments after DWP officials ruled she emigrated to Norway - despite never boarding her booked flight. The controversial case exposes gaps in welfare rules.
Conservative Deputy Chairman Lee Anderson sparks controversy with bold plan to replace PIP with tailored support system, claiming current benefits 'not fit for purpose' and creating 'perverse incentives'.
New documentary reveals disturbing details about CBS's 2007 reality show Kid Nation, where 40 children were left to fend for themselves in ghost town conditions, sparking fresh outrage and ethical concerns.