Most single mums prefer to stay on benefits rather than rely on a man, according to a new report. The British Social Attitudes survey suggests that one in four mothers is now a single parent, having ...

"I'm doing everything I am supposed to be doing but there are all these knock-backs," says 26-year-old mother of one Phillipa over the phone from Bournemouth where she and her 6-year-old daughter live ...

A single mum of six has criticised the Chancellor’s decision to remove the two-child benefit cap in last week’s Budget. Fiona Goddard, who is temporarily on benefits, has labelled the move as taking ...

A GP who was diagnosed with breast cancer has urged others to “listen to your body” after returning to hospital when she felt “something was wrong”. Throughout her career, Clare Whitney, 45, from ...