State benefits fuel ‘lifestyle choice’ of lone motherhood
One in four mothers is now a lone parent, with many making a “lifestyle choice” to rely on state benefits instead of a male partner, according to a sociologist.
One in four mothers is now a lone parent, with many making a “lifestyle choice” to rely on state benefits instead of a male partner, according to a sociologist.
A £280 million Government plan to slash the number of teenage pregnancies is set to be a spectacular failure, according to official statistics released yesterday.