Child poverty levels in the UK have risen by a fifth in recent years, according to Unicef, ranking worst among some of the world’s richest countries. When it came to
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The Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales has pledged to hold public bodies to account over the action they take to prevent future deaths. Research for the commissioner’s office
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Councils have warned that the risk of financial failure has increased due to the Government’s lack of support in the autumn statement, while others said they may not be able
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Hospitals in England have spent more than £3 billion on agency nurses in the last few years, according to new data. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) gathered figures under
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Youth services that reached more than 9,700 youngsters this year will be axed following a “devastating” decision by council bosses to plug the budget gap. Kent County Council (KCC) chiefs
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Four people have been removed from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry as Boris Johnson began his evidence with an apology to victims of the pandemic. Ushers at the inquiry removed multiple
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A review is to be launched into “variation” on how open and honest health and care providers are with patients when things go wrong. The Department of Health and Social
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A Labour MP left with a social services record after a “malicious” report by a man who disagreed with her political views has called for a law change. Stella Creasy’s
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James Cleverly has insisted his new legally-binding treaty with Rwanda addresses all of the reasons that caused the Supreme Court to deem the Government’s flagship asylum policy unlawful. The Home
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Mental wellbeing in Scotland is at its lowest level on record, a survey has suggested. The Scottish Health Survey, published on Tuesday by the Scottish Centre for Social Research and
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