Childrens home society

When I started to think about this I called up my brother, Paul, director of children’s services at Wirral council (who, as it happens, has just got himself an OBE for “improving provision for vulnerable children and families in Merseyside”). I hoped to pick his brain about the food poverty issue. We talked for a while about the volatile debate over the best way to deliver food – cash transfers, vouchers, food parcels or ready meals. Then he stopped the conversation and quoted Beveridge back at me: “A revolutionary moment in the world’s history is a time for revolutions, not for patching.” … [Read more...] about A brutal Covid legacy awaits our children. We need the will and ambition to tackle it

While I agree with Tim Lott that nothing has changed for working-class children in 40 years (We’ve betrayed Britain’s working-class children, Family, 16 July), there is a big change for their children that I could never have foreseen. I was born in west London in the 1950s. Apparently I failed the 11-plus but when I attended the secondary modern school I was put in the “G” stream and told that the grammar school was full up. We did O-levels like the grammar school kids but somehow you never quite recover from failing at 11. … [Read more...] about Young people on the receiving end of economic injustice

The Italian Prince and Liz Taylor  When she was 18, Olivia Wilde met film-maker Tao Ruspoli, an Italian prince. His father was Alessandro, known as Dado, a notorious Italian playboy in the 1950s and 1960s who was said to be the inspiration for Fellini's classic film La Dolce Vita. … [Read more...] about Harry’s high society Styles Queen: She counts royals, Hollywood legends and the world’s leading writers in her lineage. As Harry Styles steps out with new lover Olivia Wilde, ALISON BOSHOFF examines the actress’s well-connected past

'During this further lockdown, it's vital that social care and schools work together closely to ensure all vulnerable children, including those in care, have regular contact with a trusted professional - be it a teacher, social worker or healthcare worker - who is able to spot the signs they may be at risk and help them access support.' … [Read more...] about Child abuse rose by a quarter during the first national lockdown with more than 285 ‘serious incidents’ reported in just six months

'We messed up. I just want a second chance to be like, 'I recognize I messed up.' And for so long I wasn't able to talk about this because of the legalities behind it,' she said in the interview. … [Read more...] about Olivia Jade Giannulli poses poolside in a stylish rust toned bikini as she revels in the SoCal heat… after announcing her eager return to YouTube