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My ten-year-old is now eligible for a COVID vaccine – should I get them immunised?

My ten-year-old is now eligible for a COVID vaccine – should I get them immunised?: Halfpoint/Shutterstock Since 2020, we’ve heard that COVID is mainly a problem for the elderly or vulnerable. Vaccines have dramatically improved their protection against the disease, but children and younger people – because it’s perceived that COVID poses little risk to …

Why ten-year-old children should not be held criminally responsible

Why ten-year-old children should not be held criminally responsible: Shutterstock/Anna Berdnik In a recent 12-month period, police in England and Wales made just under 60,000 arrests of children. Of these cases, which involved crimes including theft and antisocial behaviour, nearly 27,000 ended up in court. Some of these defendants were just ten years old – …