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Tories would expand free childcare to high earners, Badenoch says

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Kemi Badenoch says those earning more than £100,000 should not be discouraged from working more

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Section: Politics
By: Peter Walker
Published: Oct 3, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 3, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC

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The idea of universal childcare rarely arises in Sacramento, even though California has some of the highest childcare costs in the country.

Times of San DiegoOther states are rolling out free childcare for all families. Why not California?

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#tories #expand #free #childcare #high #conservatives,politics,uk news

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Badenoch

Traditional district in Scotland

Badenoch is a district of the Scottish Highlands centred on the upper reaches of the River Spey, above Strathspey. The name Badenoch means the drowned land, with most of the population living close to the River Spey or its tributaries.

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Other states are rolling out free childcare for all families. Why not California?Times of San Diego3 days ago
Mirror readers debate if Tories are wrong to give free childcare to high earnersDaily MirrorUnited Kingdom42 hr. ago

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