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Hodges, the same logic helped support the recognition of marriage equality.

"These are bills that many families simply cannot afford - and risk keeping parents locked out of the workplace," said Lydia Hodges, head of Coram Family and Childcare.

In the 1960s, he toured with the pre-fame Beatles and Rolling Stones, and had chart success with his band The Outlaws, whose early members included Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore and Chas Hodges of Chas & Dave.

Coram Family and Childcare's head, Lydia Hodges, said that while the funded hours in England are "a welcome step" for making childcare affordable for working parents, the system now needs to be rebalanced.

Hodges, the decision that made same-sex marriage legal.