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My child is a pathological liar – I’m scared what he might be capable of

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[ Sophie* has started to feel alarmed by her 15-year-old son. Since primary school, he has told little lies, but she has always reasoned that this was what small children do. They tell you they didn’t eat the chocolate even though their faces are covered in it, or they say they brushed their teeth before … Read more

How council tax rise will eat into savings from January’s national insurance cut

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[ Council tax rises in most parts of England coming this April will eat into large chunks of the reduction in tax handed to workers as part of a cut to national insurance (NI) in January, analysis for i shows. Of the 136 authorities that have declared their proposals for council tax rises in April, … Read more