Daily roundup 21 October: Tax credit cuts, anxiety, and school holidays

A Conservative MP has warned that the party over its plans to cut tax credits. The BBC reports that, speaking during a parliamentary debate, Heidi Allen said the government was losing sight of the difficulties of working people in their "single-minded determination to achieve a surplus".


Around one in five young people experience "high" levels of anxiety, official figures have revealed. The BBC reports that 18 per cent of 16- to 24-year-olds responding to a study by the Office for National Statistics reported having high levels of anxiety.


Schools should be able to approve term-time family holidays, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said. The Guardian reports that the LGA is calling on the government to dilute regulations that restrict the abilities of head teachers to authorise absences for term-time holidays.


An award celebrating the work of politicians in engaging, supporting, and advocating for young people across the UK has been launched by the British Youth Council. The Youth Champion Award aims to provide recognition of initiatives implemented by elected representatives across the UK that support and engage young people.


A young couple have had three children taken away from them by social services after they were found to have untreated eczema, chipped teeth and severe nappy rash. The Express & Star reports that the pair pleaded guilty at Wolverhampton Crown Court to two charges of causing unnecessary suffering or injury to the health of a child through failing to provide proper care.


Support from young people and parents for personal, social, health and economic education to be made statutory in schools has grown according to a poll. The PSHE Association said a survey it commissioned found that nine out of 10 parents believe PSHE education should be taught in schools.