Commuter rail strike talks resume as London braces for another disrupted week
Unions and operators return to the table after a weekend of cancelled services across the South East.
Childcare cost-cap pilots expand to five more English cities
Parents welcome places—providers warn about recruiting qualified staff.
A childcare cost-cap pilot expanded to five additional English cities, aiming to cut the cliff-edge bills faced by parents returning from parental leave.
Nursery managers supported demand but said wage competition with retail still leaves rooms understaffed on Fridays.
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