An MP has called for a nationwide ban on smacking children, describing the practice as "physical assault". Andrew George, ...

Leading child doctors have joined calls for a complete ban on smacking children in England, saying there is no evidence it has any positive effect on their wellbeing. Currently, smacking is unlawful ...

Campaigners have been left disappointed after the government revealed that it did not have any plans to ban the smacking of children as a physical punishment in England. A new Bill about the ...

CHILDREN are among the most vulnerable members of our society, and while you might imagine the law would protect them more ...

The new Labour government is considering a ban on smacking, a cabinet minister has said. Bridget Phillipson said she was “open-minded” about the move and wanted to hear from experts. Smacking bans ...

Campaigners want an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which is currently making its way through Parliament.

The UK's children's commissioners have united to call for a complete ban on smacking, condemning the current legal framework which allows for a defence of "reasonable punishment" in England and ...

France's parliament is expected to adopt a largely symbolic ban Tuesday on parents smacking their children, a practice which though condemned by the UN still enjoys widespread support in the country.