CAPITALISM KILLS KIDS

"A damning indictment of childcare services has been made by the NSPCC, accusing both the government and local authorities of abandoning vulnerable children in "extremely dangerous situations". In a submission to Lord Laming's Review of Child Protection, commissioned by the government after the case of baby P, the charity paints a devastating picture of childcare in the UK. Its report reveals a lack of high-level political leadership and calls for substantial changes to the law." (Observer, 21 December) RD