Doctors are calling for an end to a 'Victorian-era punishment' after research reveals smacking children causes physical and emotional harm and 'has no benefit'. The Royal College of Paediatrics and ...

Doctors have warned that smacking children harms their mental health and are demanding an end to the "Victorian" punishment. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is demanding an ...

There have been many calls over the past few years for a total ban on smacking children, which has been referred to as an outdated, 'Victorian punishment'. Now, doctors have warned about the harm done ...

Smacking puts children at risk of “really significant physical harm”, leading children’s doctors have said as they call for ...

Smacking children is a "Victorian-era punishment" that "undoubtedly harms children's health" and must be banned, leading paediatricians have said. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is ...

A collection of haunting Victorian mug shots featuring UK criminals from a bygone age has gone on display for the first time. The striking black-and-white images include a 14-year-old boy who was ...

Smacking puts children at risk of “really significant physical harm”, leading children’s doctors have said as they call for ...

This is the haunting mugshot of an 11-year-old Victorian boy jailed and whipped for stealing sausages. John Collins, from Birmingham, was handed a three day jail term for the petty theft from a shop ...