Laura Collins, 38, from Failsworth is a former sister at Salford Royal Hospital and the mother of three children. University educated, she had worked hard to reach that position of responsibility.
But Laura, who worked as a nurse for 13 years, says when children came along it worked out she would be working for almost nothing once nursery fees were paid. READ MORE: Mum's horror after paddling pool accident leaves baby severely brain damaged "We did not have family to support us, so we had no chance," she says.
A survey of more than 20,000 working parents, which was shared with The Guardian and conducted by more than a dozen organizations, found that tens of thousands of working parents believe the government is failing them with
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