Working families' childcare costs outstrip wage rises, says TUC

Fees have soared by 52% over past decade, compared with 17% rise in earnings

Childcare fees for working parents have risen three times faster than wages in the past decade, according to the Trades Union Congress.

Costs have gone up by 52% per week since 2008 for families with a full-time and a part-time working parent, despite government initiatives. The earnings of these parents have increased by 17%.

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