Europe·Source-based summary

UK chancellor urged to remove £100k childcare ‘cliffedge’ prompting parents to cut work hours

Critics say threshold pushes higher-paid staff to cut back on work and often mothers to stop working to avoid losing entitlement

This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: The Guardian · Original byline: Heather Stewart Economics editor. Ebenezer published 9 Sept 2026, 11:01 pm. Editorial policy.

United Kingdom — Heather Stewart Economics editor