After-school provision costs £800 more than in 2010, Labour says

Party warns of further income squeeze as analysis suggests five-day cost is more than weekly food shop

Labour has warned that families with young children face another potential income squeeze this autumn after data suggested the cost of after-school clubs had risen one-and-a-half times faster than consumer inflation since 2010.

Citing analysis that says families using after-school provision five days a week are spending 800 a year more than in 2010, Labour called for ministers to do more to address what it said was another significant cost of living pressure.