Criminal sanctions for abortion could be removed in England and Wales under new proposals to be tabled by MPs. Labour backbenchers have outlined plans to move amendments to the Criminal
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Sex offenders will be prevented from changing their names in “certain circumstances”, the Home Secretary has said. James Cleverly (pictured) said the Government intends to amend the Criminal Justice Bill
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A total of 244 people died while homeless in Scotland in 2022, figures have revealed. The National Records of Scotland said the latest estimate was similar to 2021, although the
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A relative whose mother was a victim of necrophiliac killer David Fuller’s mortuary abuse said the hospital boss where he worked should be sacked. An independent probe looking at how
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Necrophiliac killer David Fuller was able to offend for 15 years without being suspected or caught due to “serious failings” at the hospitals where he worked, an inquiry has found.
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A new permanent independent adviser will provide support for victims of major disasters in England and Wales, the Ministry of Justice has announced. The Independent Public Advocate (IPA) will aim
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A Scottish university has launched a new campaign to highlight its work on gender-based violence. The University of Glasgow created its Together Against Gender-Based Violence campaign in a bid to
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Matt Hancock knew Tier 3 restrictions would not work when he imposed them on Greater Manchester, the Covid inquiry has heard. Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, accused the
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Sadiq Khan has accused the Government of failing to keep him informed about the severity of Covid-19 in early 2020, saying “lives could have been saved” if he had been
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Autistic people might not have as reduced a life expectancy as previously thought, a new study has suggested. But the gap for those diagnosed with autism was still “significant” and
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