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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Richard Partington Economics correspondent

Budget 2024: Hunt urged to boost UK economy by fixing ‘broken’ childcare system

a child plays with colourful letters on a small whiteboard
A survey found that on average Londoners spend 36% of monthly income on childcare, with 49% saying the cost had pushed them into debt. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Jeremy Hunt is being urged by business leaders to fix the UK’s broken childcare system to secure a boost to the economy worth £11bn by enabling more parents and carers to work.

In the run-up to next week’s budget, industry leaders said the chancellor needed to clarify funding arrangements for childcare providers before the government’s April deadline for providing additional financial help.

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