内容摘要：The report stated Solihull – the most affluent area in the region – had the highest life expectancy, while Sandwell and Wolverhampton, among the most deprived, had the lowest.

The report stated Solihull – the most affluent area in the region – had the highest life expectancy, while Sandwell and Wolverhampton, among the most deprived, had the lowest.

"All of our costs have gone up," said Ms Owen, owner of Chuckles nursery in Newport."We have staff ratios to maintain so when costs go up, the only thing we can do is put charges up.

"The Childcare Offer unfortunately underfunds so we're losing money. To try to recoup those costs we've had to put our overall rates up which has a massive impact on the children two years and under."She said the increase to nurseries' National Insurance bills added to problems."We're losing money hand over fist every day," she said, warning some settings were at risk of closing.

Childcare costs are likely to feature in the 2026 Senedd election campaign.Plaid Cymru, which helped to secure free childcare expansion for two-year-olds as part of a 2021 deal with the Welsh government, said it wanted to "deliver an expanded, more affordable and seamless childcare offer in 2026".

The Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds, who helped to pass the

which included an extra £30m towards childcare, wants 30 hours of free childcare for all pre-school Welsh children from nine months old.Tate had described women as "intrinsically lazy" and said there was "no such thing as an independent female".

The prosecution had suggested Clifford had been motivated by the same sort of "violent misogyny promoted by Tate".However, the defence argued this material had too vague a link and was far too prejudicial.

The judge agreed it was of limited relevance and of "great possible prejudice", and that it should not be put before the jury.The court heard Louise had told friends Clifford had a "nasty temper" and behaved in an "aggressive manner".