Rishi Sunak today insisted he was delivering on his childcare pledge as the first parents in England began to benefit from 15 hours per week of free care for two-year-olds.
The party pointed to analysis that showed childcare places fell by more than 1,000 between March and December last year. Marking the start of the policy, which came into effect on Monday, Mr Sunak claimed his plans would 'help to grow our economy' by freeing up parents to work. She added: 'Support with childcare costs has an enormous ripple effect, freeing up parents to increase their hours at work and put more money in their pockets, or giving them the security to try out a new career or passion.
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