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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dave Burke & John Stevens

New £4bn childcare package for one and two year olds labelled 'economically illiterate'

The Government will plough an additional £4 billion into free childcare for one-and-two year olds in England - but Labour has warned this will crash the existing system.

Under plans to be announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, parents of children in this age bracket will get an extra 30 hours a week.

The Tories will also steal Labour's plan to offer primary school pupils access to breakfast clubs, as well as offer extra after school provision.

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