Highest quarterly rise in London rough sleeping branded ‘shameful’
A rise in the number of people sleeping rough in London by almost a fifth on the same period last year has been described as “shameful”. A total of 4,780
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Sara Sharif was punished because she had a ‘jinn in her’ – stepmother tells court
Sara Sharif’s stepmother blamed the 10-year-old’s naughty behaviour for the beatings she received, even suggesting she had a “jinn in her”, a court has heard. Beinash Batool, 30, Sara’s father
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Hundreds of asylum seekers moved off Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge
Hundreds of asylum seekers have been removed from an accommodation barge moored off the Dorset coast ahead of decisions about their future in the UK. Migrants are being transferred from
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Health experts set out necessary action to drive down deaths in Scotland
Health experts have teamed up to produce a strategy aimed at tackling the key risk factors causing death and ill-health in Scotland, accusing the Scottish Government of having lost its
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Former boarding school deputy head banned over indecent images of children
A former deputy headteacher at a boarding school has been banned indefinitely from teaching after he was found with indecent images of children. Andrew Morris was suspended from his senior
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First UK case of potentially deadly mpox strain detected in London
The first UK case of a potentially deadly strain of the mpox virus has been detected in London. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the risk to the UK
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Taxes, borrowing and spending up in Rachel Reeves’ first Budget
Rachel Reeves announced £40 billion a year in extra taxes as she increased Government borrowing and spending to “rebuild Britain”. The Chancellor’s plans will see the tax burden reach an
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‘Appalling’ that care leavers are more likely to end up homeless, says charity
Young adult care leavers face an “appalling” situation where they can be around nine times more likely to become homeless than their peers, a charity has suggested. Become, the national
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‘Misconception’ over stroke needs addressing, Emilia Clarke’s charity warns
Young stroke survivors are “set up to fail” because of a lack of support when they leave hospital, Emilia Clarke’s charity has warned. The charity, set up after the Game
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Children in care being illegally placed in unregulated ‘profiteering’ homes
Vulnerable youngsters are being illegally placed in unregistered children’s homes at a cost of up to £20,000 a week, Parliament has been told. Acknowledging the “unsatisfactory” situation, education minister Baroness
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