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Torsten Bell

The 30 hours’ free childcare in Jeremy Hunt’s budget could bring about real change

Mothers protest in central London last October, demanding better childcare and parental leave.
Mothers protest in central London last October, demanding better childcare and parental leave. Photograph: Steve Taylor/Shutterstock

Jeremy Hunt gave us his “back to work” budget last week. A £1bn giveaway to those with pensions worth £1m-plus has proved the main point of Westminster controversy.

But more likely to be talked about round the country is the £5bn offer to working parents of 30 hours’ free childcare for children from nine months up.

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