Financial pressures on parents have made the UK less family-friendly

Neil Puffett
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

The UK is less "family-friendly" than last year due to rising childcare costs, housing problems and the economic climate, a report by charity the Family and Parenting Institute (FPI) has found.

Seventy-six per cent of those polled said stress is undermining family life in the UK. Image: Sarah Russ
Seventy-six per cent of those polled said stress is undermining family life in the UK. Image: Sarah Russ

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