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Margaret Ellingham
Social Affairs Correspondent · Social policy
Margaret covers social policy: welfare, adult social care, housing, and the public services people rely on.
Stories by Margaret
Airlines to be banned from charging parents to sit with children
Ministers announce plans to outlaw child seating fees and booking-error charges, with the changes to follow Royal Assent of the Civil Aviation Bill.
2 Oct
Leasehold fees face caps as Government promises property agent regulation
More than five million leaseholders would gain protection from uncapped charges, and every property agent would need a licence under plans unveiled in Liverpool.
30 Sep
Social care funding: the crisis the Budget cannot ignore
Councils are rationing care as demand rises and funding fails to keep pace. A levy has been floated, but the politics are toxic.
27 Sep