NI childcare: New year, same call for government support

Northern Ireland is being left behind by not matching childcare support on offer in England, some parents have told BBC News NI.

But with government collapsed due to the DUP's boycott, some parents are calling for a return to power-sharing.Helen McTokell, her wife and two sons live in Moira, County Down, having returned from London in 2018. "From a macro point of view in terms of equality, the glass ceiling hasn't been smashed. You go to the baby classes, the mother tends to be the one who takes that hit," she explained.

"Regardless of what side of the coin you look at, Sinn Féin did it for three years, I don't really care in regard of who it is, but I do think Westminster just needs to take control.""I don't know why Westminster hasn't stepped in," she said.

"It's not great to be honest, it just seems a bit unfair," said Jane McStay from Lurgan, County Armagh. "I have friends from England, they can't believe how much it costs here. We should have the same rights as everyone else in the UK."The Melted Parents campaign group is calling for childcare reform in Northern Ireland.

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