Parents in England can still claim 'reasonable punishment' under the Children Act 2004 FOOTIE pundit Alan Shearer and actor Sir Michael Caine have urged Sir Keir Starmer to ban the smacking of ...

According to the Children Act 2004, it is unlawful to hit your child, except where it is ‘reasonable punishment’, and this is judged case-by-case. There are calls to ban smacking in England and ...

Campaigners have made a fresh call for laws to ban the smacking of children in England. It comes as belief among young adults that forceful actions against children has grown stronger in recent years, ...

Actor Sir Michael Caine and football legend Alan Shearer have urged the Prime Minister to ban smacking, urging him to lead with "courage and compassion". Their plea is contained in a letter to Sir ...