Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

REVEALED: Liberty person | Rare Historical Photos

My kids are bored this summer holiday and I am glad – here’s why

IN FOCUS: The school break can be a challenge, with new research showing kids would rather stare at a screen than get creative when looking for fun. But we shouldn’t be trying to fix boredom, says mum of two Charlotte Cripps; we need to help them deal with it

The Independent UK

I took my kids to see Toy Story 5 – now one of my daughters won’t touch her iPad

COMMENT: In the new Disney/Pixar movie, traditional toys are threatened by the arrival of an iPad-like device for kids. For Charlotte Cripps, it sparked anguish and much-needed conversations between her and her daughters – but also worry that the film lays the blame for tech addiction at kids rather than…

The Independent UK

The social media ban for under-16s means it’s out of my hands – what a relief

COMMENT : Some parents are over the moon about the under-16s social media ban. Like Charlotte Cripps, who finds arguments with her young daughters impossible and wonders if Keir Starmer could ban doom-scrolling adults next

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Welcome to ‘the Claw’: the White House fighting cage captures Trump era rot

The 154ft-tall structure for the UFC Freedom 250 gives Trump a chance to to put the government out to the highest bidder

The Guardian - US

I know the heartbreaking loneliness of being a motherless mum

FIRST PERSON: A new report shows that one in three women are now motherless mums and their plight is often dismissed and ignored. Charlotte Cripps lost her mum over 20 years ago and still feels the impact every day

The Independent UK

The forgotten Statue of Liberty helping a French town rebuild its identity

The town of Izon, near Bordeaux, is rebuilding the Statue of Liberty that once stood in its main square, 100 years after it was first donated by a local man who emigrated to the United States – and with it, restoring a sense of pride.

Radio France Internationale

What to say if your child asks about WWIII, according to parenting experts

FEATURE: With the war in Iran escalating and vivid footage of bomb and drone attacks dominating the news, it’s no wonder children are asking questions about how safe they are. As many parents are also feeling anxious, Charlotte Cripps talks to the experts about how to reply

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Is this the most fashionable series of The Traitors ever?

Forget Claudia — this season it’s the contestants who are stealing the limelight

Evening Standard

My Christmas week in the most miserable place in Britain

FIRST PERSON: Blackpool, the declining seaside resort named as the nation’s ‘misery capital’, is hardly the Maldives, but mum of two, Charlotte Cripps, who tore herself away from Notting Hill to spend Christmas there, says it’s great as long as you embrace it for what it is

The Independent UK

The NHS is in the middle of a flu catastrophe – but my daughter’s doctors still threw her a party

FIRST PERSON: As the NHS creaks under the strain of the superflu, Charlotte Cripps wasn’t even certain that her daughter’s foot operation would go ahead last week. But not only did she get treated as planned, but she was also given an unforgettable sleepover complete with gold glitter

The Independent UK

I tried to do all my Christmas shopping in 60 minutes – here’s what happened

FIRST PERSON: The average person spends 41 hours prepping for Christmas – and more than six hours of that time is spent shopping. Armed with a timer, a laptop and a tighter budget than usual, Charlotte Cripps set out to find 27 gifts in under an hour

The Independent UK

Inside the scandals of the school WhatsApp group – and what you really can’t say

IN FOCUS: As Rosalind Levine and her partner Maxie Allen win damages after being wrongfully arrested for complaints they’d made on a parents’ WhatsApp group, mum of two Charlotte Cripps looks at the perils of being a member of the class chat and what lines are too dangerous to cross

The Independent UK

Skincare routines for four-year olds? Why I’d never buy my children Gen Alpha beauty brands

IN FOCUS: Shay Mitchell has launched soothing, cooling, and hydrating face masks for kids as young as four years old in the name of self-care. But, argues mum-of-two Charlotte Cripps, real care is giving them a childhood free from this toxic beauty-industrial complex

The Independent UK

‘Mom, can we take the elevator?’ Why I’m fine with my daughter speaking Americanese

A new study has shown Americanisms are creeping into classrooms throughout the UK, with words like ‘diaper’, ‘apartment’, ‘candy’ and ‘garbage’ becoming the new norm. No surprise when our children are addicted to US YouTube channels, says Charlotte Cripps, who explains why she’s choosing to ‘chill’ instead of ‘freak out’

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Putting a price tag on motherhood sends out the message: Don’t bother having kids

LET’S UNPACK THAT: The Office for National Statistics has revealed that women in the UK lose about £65,000 from their earnings in the five years after the birth of their first child – and with three kids, it’s up to £100,000. It’s shocking, but we can’t reduce motherhood into a…

The Independent UK

This Greek island retreat taught me how to holiday in style as a single parent

Kid’s club holidays conjure up water slides, blue bubble-gum ice cream on tap, and screaming, but not at The Peligoni Club on the Greek Island of Zakynthos, where, says Charlotte Cripps, the vibe is a cross between ‘White Lotus’ and ‘Motherland’

The Independent UK

‘Why did Daddy die?’ will never get easier for Charlie Kirk’s wife to answer

How do you explain to children about their dad’s violent death? Charlotte Cripps knows the agony at first hand

Euronews

France's Lady Liberty artwork goes viral as a new Statue of Liberty could be in the works

A new mural of Lady Liberty has gone viral, with mixed reactions in the US. This follows calls from a member of the European Parliament earlier this year for the Statue of Liberty to be returned to France... As well as a project to create a new Statue of Liberty…

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

WhatToWatch

Hollyoaks spoilers: What are you hiding? Liberty Savage has suspicions about Jez!

Airs Tuesday 10 June on E4 at 7pm.

Pedestrian.tv

The Block’s Eliza Paschke Opens Up About 2019 Sexual Assault: ‘My Moment To Speak Up’

“Disappointing election promises around violence against women” inspired the reality star to share her story.

The Independent UK

It’s wrong to tell off other people’s kids – it leaves me fuming as a mum

COMMENT: So many people take it upon themselves to lay down the law with other people’s kids. Enough is enough, says Charlotte Cripps. We need to be able to hold it back for emergencies where genuine harm is going to come to someone

The Independent UK

From France comes a call for Trump's America to return Lady Liberty. Here's why it won't happen

A French politician has suggested the U.S. is no longer worthy of keeping the Statue of Liberty

The Independent UK

Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch share strict rule that ‘improves behaviour’ of four children

‘We’ve stuck to that,’ the former footballer said

The Independent UK

Voices: Our state primary is overrun with pupils from private schools – now playdates are a living hell

COMMENT: New figures this week reveal that state schools may struggle to take in an influx of pupils arriving from the private sector – but for single mum of two Charlotte Cripps, it’s the expectations of sushi from Deliveroo at tea time that she’s struggling with most

GamesRadar

New Wakandan hero Gold Tiger is the latest to join Marvel's New Champions

Preview | New Champions #2 expands the burgeoning roster of youthful heroes

1 2 3

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Office for National Statistics

the European Parliament

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.