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EHCPs are legal documents that ensure children with special educational needs get the support they need at school

EHCPs could be scrapped - why some experts say they're worth keeping

Under the change, parents who suffer a loss at any stage of pregnancy will have access to legally protected leave

What could change for families experiencing pregnancy loss

The Government says currently, one in three dads don’t take paternity leave

The changes Government wants for new families in parental leave review

Sadhguru being interviewed by Ralph Blackburn

Sadhguru interview: famous yogi gives 25 years to save Britain's soil

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall making a statement on welfare reform in the House of Commons. PIC: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

How did your MP vote on the contentious welfare reform bill?

The Big Ben and Palace of Westminster under a clear blue London sky.

Be part of the thousands gathering in Westminster for the Act Now, Change Foreve...

A child foster agency wants a public awareness campaign to challenge myths around looked-after children and survivors of exploitation

Grooming gang report 'still risks failing victims'

Tour of new £500m Amazon fulfilment centre on outskirts of Leeds. Workers pictured in the factory. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

Amazon announces £40bn UK investment including thousands of jobs

A new Lidl supermarket could ‘cause chaos’ on ‘one of Manchester’s busiest high streets’, a pro-cycling group has warned.

New supermarket on one of city's busiest streets could cause chaos

Manchester

8 significant developments tabled in Greater Manchester this week

Between the red-brick terraces of Ordsall, Manchester’s glimmering towers come into view

Concern 70-storey skyscrapper plan for Salford will destroy community

Developer Renaker has secured planning permission for five huge new skyscrapers on Deansgate.

How skyscrapper developer Renaker shaped city & ongoing legal battle

Cyclists say Manchester's Deansgate changes make it a ‘much nicer place to be’ so I got on my bike to try it

Cyclists say Deansgate changes make it a ‘much nicer place to be’

An expansion of Manchester’s Co-Op Live arena is one of the marquee planning developments across the city-region recently

12 of the biggest regeneration projects planned in Greater Manchester

Ex-Manchester Co-op inline for £32m transformation into culture hub

Ex-Co-op inline for £32m transformation including theatre & food venue

Flytippers target Greater Manchester landmark hoping to get World Heritage status

Flytippers target landmark hoping to get World Heritage status

I'm a district nurse in Manchester and all I want to do work but DWP rule is stopping me

I'm a nurse and all I want to do is work but DWP rule is stopping me

How the mosque will look

Update on plans for major new mosque near M55

The Government says that thousands of children from struggling households had been missing out on free school meals

How to know if your family is eligible, as free school meals expanded

The funding could benefit hundreds of schools across the country

Huge investment into 'crumbling' schools - what it means for pupils

Royal Navy, Army and RAF personnel have received a new above inflation pay rise, less than 12 months after a previous salary increase.

Dedicated armed forces personnel receive new above inflation pay rise

Greater Manchester Mayor backs £118bn jobs and investment plan

A “secret weapon” is being developed and could be used by Royal Navy technicians to search for Russian submarines. Pictured: HMS Tyne with Russian Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar in the background.

"Secret weapon" being tested for Royal Navy to hunt Russia submarines

The Manchester skyline

7 key developments in the planning for Greater Manchester

An investigation will be launched following allegations council contractors urinated in public and ‘whistled’ at passersby on a delayed roadwork project.

Workmen who urinated in street & whistled at women to be investigated

Local elections 2025: Why are there no local elections in Salford on May 1?

Why are there no local elections in Salford this week?

Sila Buyuktemur, who lives in Wythenshawe, had been told she cannot have specially-adapted equipment for her son Luca

It's not fair - Mum blocked fighting for adaptations for disabled son

The UK's technology secretary says he will be watching how TikTok's curfew for young people plays out

What a potential 'social media curfew' could mean for parents

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Exclusive Fraud minister Lord Hanson outlines plans to ban Sim farms

‘Hundreds’ of black cabs could be ‘forced off Manchester’s roads’ at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, drivers fear

Mayor unveils new plan for taxis but he needs new power to bring it in

Medlock Mill, commonly known as Hotspur Press, is known for its iconic ‘Percy Brothers’ signage and facade

Planning saga at mill known for its iconic ‘Percy Brothers’ signage

Hashem Abedi attacked three prison officers at HMP Frankland.

Terrorist ‘should not be in a position to ever cause harm again’

There are fears a new house ‘will make flooding more likely’ on a Didsbury cul-de-sac where there’s a ‘high’ water table and a brook.

Fears new house in Manchester suburb ‘could make flooding more likely’

Plans are being developed to protect the stone features (Pic - Woodland Trust)

Restoration plan for the ‘Two Lads’ which have stood for centuries

Angry residents place sign outside their Manchester City Centre flat where a paddling pool was used to fix a leak

A leak in my city centre flat was 'sorted out' using a paddling pool

GB paralympic athlete Megan Giglia who is homeless and cant get a home through Stockport Homes

I'm a Team GB Gold medal winner and I'm on the brink of homelessness

The plan to demolish a factory in Droylsden and replace it with 143 new homes has been given the go-ahead

Factory home to seafood company to be demolished for 143 new homes

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