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4 weeks ago | 
mirror.co.uk | Julia Banim |Kate Skelton
'Rachel Reeves is a monster in plain sight, my disabled kids could end up homeless' The mother of two disabled children fears her already struggling family will end up homeless following the Spring Statement cuts, and has branded politicians as 'monsters in plain sight' A mum who relies on benefits after being forced to give up work to care for her two children with high-level needs says the Spring Statement cuts are “demonising the disabled.” Former actor and beauty therapist Nicola Holmes,...
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4 weeks ago | 
mirror.co.uk | Julia Banim |Kate Skelton
'I'm in a wheelchair and my 3 kids are disabled - how will we survive welfare cuts?'A disabled mother whose three children are also disabled fears for their future as Rachel Reeves seals their fate with her welfare changes in today's Spring StatementA disabled mother whose three children are also disabled fears there is no hope for the future of her family after today's Spring Statement.
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1 month ago | 
stokesentinel.co.uk | Rob Andrews |Kate Skelton |Frances Kindon
Mum Nicola Holmes was once a professional actor and beauty therapist. But all that changed when she had to give up work to care for her beloved two children who have high care needs. Now, while most 18 year olds are looking to enter the workforce or move away to university, Nicola, 55, says son Ethan - who is autistic, has Down's Syndrome and severe anxiety about leaving the house - still has the mentality of a five-year-old and needs near-constant care.
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1 month ago | 
msn.com | Kate Skelton |Frances Kindon
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1 month ago | 
mirror.co.uk | Lizzy Buchan |Kate Skelton
DWP Secretary Liz Kendall unveiled major changes to Personal Independent Payments and Universal Credit as she warned the system is 'failing the very people it is supposed to help'Millions of people have been left in fearful limbo by sweeping changes to sickness and disability benefits.
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1 month ago | 
mirror.co.uk | Kate Skelton |Frances Kindon
Nicola Holmes quit work to care for her son and daughter who both have severe needs. For the former professional actor, PIP and Universal Credit have been lifelines for her family. Without them, she fears for their futureNicola Holmes was once a professional actor and beauty therapist, but all that changed when she had to give up work to care for her beloved two children who have high care needs.
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1 month ago | 
dailystar.co.uk | Kate Skelton |Zesha Saleem |Emmeline Saunders
A mother was fined £480 for taking her children on holiday during term time, and has turned to home-schooling them until May to avoid further fines or warrant criminal investigationNewsKate Skelton, Zesha Saleem and Emmeline Saunders Features Writer14:22, 15 Mar 2025She took matters into her own hands to avoid action against herA mum-of-three has resorted to home-schooling after being fined £480 at the start of 2025 for taking her children to Portugal during term-time.
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1 month ago | 
devonlive.com | Ben Hurst |Kate Skelton |Emmeline Saunders
A mother-of-three, who is temporarily homeschooling her children to avoid the risk of court action, has labelled the government "a dictatorship" after being fined £480 in January for taking them on a term-time trip to Portugal. Rachel Smith, 43, a jewellery designer, and her husband Stuart, 41, who manages Airbnb properties, had already planned two family holidays with their children - Owen, nine, Ruby, seven, and Zac, five - which would result in missing four days of school.
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1 month ago | 
bristolpost.co.uk | Ben Hurst |Kate Skelton |Emmeline Saunders
A mother-of-three, who is temporarily homeschooling her children to avoid the risk of court action, has labelled the government "a dictatorship" after being fined £480 in January for taking them on a term-time trip to Portugal. Rachel Smith, 43, a jewellery designer, and her husband Stuart, 41, who manages Airbnb properties, had already planned two family holidays with their children - Owen, nine, Ruby, seven, and Zac, five - which would result in missing four days of school.
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1 month ago | 
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Emmeline Saunders |Paige Ingram |Kate Skelton
Rachel Smith and her husband decided to take their three children out of school for a term to teach them at home after they were fined for taking them on holidayA couple have made the bold move to homeschool their kids and has branded the government “a dictatorship” after being fined £480 in January for taking them to Portugal in term time.
