Is it ever right to give one child more money than another?
When it comes to gifts or inheritance, parents must decide whether to give equally, or help those in most need
When it comes to gifts or inheritance, parents must decide whether to give equally, or help those in most need

How to ensure any gifting you do this Christmas does the most good

Keep spending under control by allowing everyone to choose within a set budget or prioritise playful, personalised gifts

Regional disparities in health, wealth and education are a blight on our economy and society

In a world seemingly obsessed with youth, we can easily miss the gifts that come from our elders

Broadened criteria are benefiting the better-off, harming those facing greatest difficulty and straining the system

Power flows less from size or wealth than from the ability to convert imbalance into leverage