Tories Pledge to End Childcare Cliff Edge for High Earners

The Conservative Party has announced a £700m plan to extend free childcare to families earning over £100,000, ending the current 'cliff edge' where entitlement stops at that threshold. The proposal was unveiled ahead of the party's annual conference in Birmingham.

🐿️ This policy seems designed to reward high earners, but it does little to address the broader childcare affordability crisis for most families.