Nursery for under-twos costs parents in England 65% of wage

Number of women not working to look after family has risen by 5% in past year

Full-time nursery for children under the age of two costs almost two-thirds of a parent's weekly take-home pay in England, according to new analysis.

Parents in Scotland fare slightly better, paying half (51%) of one salary for childcare, while in Wales the figure is 63%, and in England 65%, according to analysis by Business in the Community (BITC), the Prince's Responsible Business Network.

51% of mums said the cost of living was affecting their childcare decisions

58% of mums were looking to change jobs, increase their hours or do an additional job, but 49% said lack of childcare was stopping them working more hours

49% had not had a pay rise in line with inflation

68% said their careers had stalled after having kids