The cost of child care for young children has risen four times faster than wages in the South West since 2008, according to new analysis published by the TUC today (Friday).

The analysis reveals that in the South West the average wages of those with a one-year-old child rose by 11% in cash terms – although pay is still falling in real terms – between 2008 and 2016. However, over the same period, childcare costs shot up by 44%.