Author: News Desk

12 more Gaza hostages and 30 more Palestinian prisoners released under truce On Tuesday, 12 more hostages were released by Hamas in exchange for 30 Palestinians being held in prisons.  Wednesday marks the sixth day of the current truce. Talks are ongoing on extending the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas. Israel says it’s received a list of hostages held in Gaza who could be released later on Wednesday.  Israel has received the names of more hostages who may be released from Gaza today, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman Heinrich told the BBC. “We have received the list, we are…

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Childcare: £400m to expand free scheme in England £400m will be invested into the government plans to expand free childcare for working parents in England from April.  The Department for Education (DfE) has also announced an increase in funding rates for nursery places.  Its hourly rates available to providers will be £11.22 for under-twos, £8.28 for two-year-olds, and £5.88 for three and four-year-olds. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the current scheme offering some families 30 free hours of childcare per week would be extended to cover younger children. It was intended to help 60,000 more parents of young children back into…

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