Scotland is the 58th country to ban smacking in the home, giving children the same rights as adults.
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Blitzed cities still deprived 75 years after war
The cities in England that faced the biggest wartime losses still have the highest levels of poverty.
Manchester clubs urged to pay staff ‘real living wage’
Food banks write to United and City saying club staff are “struggling to put food on the table”.
Manchester University: ‘It doesn’t feel like we’re at uni’
Radio 1 Newsbeat talks to students at Manchester University about lockdown lectures, mental health and that fence.
‘Toxic lockdown’ sees huge rise in babies harmed or killed
Ofsted chief reveals higher baby deaths in lockdown and calls for action as next one begins.
New lockdown: Manchester University students pull down campus fences
Undergraduates in Manchester say they awoke to find 7ft metal fences surrounding their campus.
Covid-19: All pupils and staff must wear masks in secondary school corridors
New government guidance also says teachers who are “clinically vulnerable” should not come in to school.
Mass exodus of students is expected as lockdown starts
The NUS warns students are preparing for a mass exodus before England’s lockdown starts on Thursday.
Safety seating plan for N.Ireland school tests
Pupils may be seated in bubbles if 2m social distancing is not possible, according to new guidance.
Student lockdown: Should I stay or should I go?
Across England university students are told to stay put but some want to be with their families.
Covid: Teacher suspended after working with positive test
Five classes at a primary school self-isolate after a supply teacher tests positive for coronavirus.
Marcus Rashford free school meals campaign inspires Northampton youth academy player
A 12-year-old fundraises for children’s charities after hearing about Rashford’s school meals drive.