More nurseries and childminders are likely to close their doors due to cost pressures and staff shortages, childcare leaders have warned. Childminders and nursery staff are leaving the sector as
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A Tory former cabinet minister has questioned the wisdom of the Government going into the next general election without delivering on its promise to “fix social care”. Challenging his own
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None of the police officers or staff investigated over the handling of Jake Davison’s gun licence will lose their jobs despite a jury finding there were “catastrophic failings” in the
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The family of Nicola Bulley have said they will “never be able to comprehend what Nikki had gone through in her last moments” as police confirmed her body was pulled
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A body found in a river has been identified as missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley, police have said. The body was found on Sunday morning in the River Wyre in Lancashire,
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UK charities say they are “hugely thankful” to Bruce Willis for publicly sharing his diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, as it will help raise awareness of the condition. The announcement by
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No officers will face disciplinary action following the murder of 16-month-old Star Hobson, according to the police watchdog. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said there is “no indication
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A court judgment that rules affecting millions of EU citizens living in the UK under a scheme designed to settle their immigration status after Brexit are unlawful will not be
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Another “chaotic” winter in the NHS could be avoided in part by renewed efforts to support older people with health problems to stay well at home, Age UK has said.
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Nicola Sturgeon’s successor should drop plans for a National Care Service (NCS), Scottish Labour and the Liberal Democrats have said. The two parties said the Bill for a new, centralised
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