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52% Parents Pause Family Plans for Climate Change

HP study finds climate crisis is changing parental decisions on purchasing, careers and even family size

· New research from HP reveals 91% of parents are concerned about climate change, with a majority indicating the crisis has even impacted their perspective on having more children.

· Study reveals most parents are looking for companies to take action on climate change and are...

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Card play and art reveals children’s views of surrogacy for first time

Children with experience of surrogacy are in favour of legal reforms, according to a new study that marks the first time their views will be included in a review of surrogacy laws.

Using a combination of age-appropriate methods, including a unique set of playing cards, researchers have drawn out their thoughts on topics including how the legal parents of a child born through...

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The best areas in England to raise a child – revealed

The best areas in England to raise a child – revealed
  • Wolverhampton takes first spot, with the best average salary of the top 10
  • Darlington comes in second and North Lincolnshire is third
  • Hull is fifth, but has the lowest monthly costs of the top 10

According to a new study, Wolverhampton is the best place in England to raise a child.

The...

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How to raise an eco-friendly family in 2022

Facing the future: How to raise an eco-friendly family in 2022
  • Research from the United Nations has suggested that the global population is increasing by more than 80 million each year and is set to reach 9.7 billion by 2050 ( UN ).
  • A 2017 study by climate scientists Kimberley Nicholas and Seth Wynes found that raising a child in the developed world produces a carbon
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Prospective parents given more choice over when to start a family

Government to increase storage limits for eggs, sperm and embryos to a 10 year renewable period

From: Department of Health and Social Care , The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP , and Lord Bethell of Romford

Published 6 September 2021

  • Change will empower future parents and give them even greater control over fertility choices
  • Storage limits will no longer be
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