The whole problem with child care and the resultant attempts to cope
with it goes back to a single decision by government about 1975 approx.

The government introduced legislation that forced lending authorities to lend on two incomes.
This resulted in developers and builders pushing up their prices to
cater for the double amount of money in the market.
It is a simple rule;
Prices will rise to meet the amount of money in the market.
Borrow on two incomes, you must repay on two incomes.
There is no point in protesting this comment is misogynist.
Money is not misogynist.

There is no solution but to enable lending institutions to lend on
one income and refuse requests for two loans if they so decide.

Be warned, once energy costs rise to unaffordable levels you may not
have one income let alone two.