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Tired remedies won’t end youth knife crime

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, March 27, 2024
  • | CYP Now
There is no doubt that knife crime among young people is rising again, after a dip during the pandemic. In the year ending March 2023, there were 50,500 offences involving a sharp instrument, up by 73 per cent since 2015.

The silent struggle of asylum-seeking children

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, February 14, 2024
  • | CYP Now
In the heart of the debate surrounding the Safety of Rwanda Bill and amidst the heated discussions on immigration policy, it’s critical that we keep our attention firmly on the vulnerable children and young people seeking refuge within our borders.

Banning phones will not make children safer

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, February 14, 2024
  • | CYP Now
We are all aware that mobile phones with access to the internet are now used by most children and young people. However, whether children are on or offline they participate in risk-taking behaviours to experiment and to establish their self-identity especially through the adolescent years.

Charter sets out a ‘just’ offer for children

    Opinion
  • Sunday, January 28, 2024
  • | CYP Now
In 2010, the then coalition government announced the introduction of a triple lock for our senior citizens – a commitment to uprate the state pension every year in line with whichever is highest of earnings growth, inflation, or 2.5 per cent.