A public inquiry into abuse allegations at a detention centre has heard how a BBC expose revealed “shocking” treatment which has “no place in a decent and humane” immigration system.
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Priti Patel’s Home Office should be stripped of responsibility for the Windrush compensation scheme, MPs said after a “litany of flaws” was identified in the way it operates. The cross-party
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Food bank use is still “well above” what it was before the coronavirus pandemic, with an increasing number of emergency parcels feeding children, charity figures show. The Trussell Trust handed
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Care home residents are dying alone and their everyday needs are c” because staffing levels are at such a “dangerously low” level, research suggests. People in residential care are being
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The Government may have ‘acted in bad faith’ in the way it cancelled its deal for 100 million Valneva Covid-19 vaccines, the former chairwoman of the country’s vaccine taskforce has
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One of the UK’s biggest police forces has been told to improve the way it manages sex offenders to control the risk to the public. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary
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The NHS charging scheme for migrants is “unfit for purpose”, a think tank has said. The charging rules “deter people from accessing healthcare, lead to delays in treatment, distract NHS
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People suffering mild depression should be offered a choice of exercise or therapy instead of antidepressants, according to new NHS guidance. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice)
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Northern Ireland ministers have urged the public to reset their approach to Covid rules after bolstering work from home advice in the face of surging infection rates. The powersharing executive
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Council leaders in Scotland are seeking “urgent” talks with Home Secretary Priti Patel on what they can do to help accommodate asylum seekers. Kelly Parry, community wellbeing spokeswoman for the
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