Baby P’s mother to remain in jail following latest review by Parole Board
The mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, should stay in jail, the Parole Board has decided. Tracey Connelly, 37, was jailed in 2009 for causing or
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Possible negligence claim over care of breast cancer patient with mental health difficulties
Hospital bosses could face a negligence claim over the care of a breast cancer sufferer with mental health difficulties, a judge has been told. The 49-year-old woman has been at
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Probation service apologise over case of man able to carry out series of sex attacks
The probation service has apologised for “failings” which enabled “evil” sex attacker Joseph McCann to carry out a series of attacks on women and children. McCann, 34, a convicted burglar
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Couple awarded £120K damages after council refused adoption application based on race
A British couple have won nearly £120,000 in damages after being discriminated against by not being allowed to adopt. Sandeep and Reena Mander (pictured), from Maidenhead, Berkshire, saw an application
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Study reveals scale of ‘savage’ austerity cuts with raft of public services forced to close
A decade of “savage” austerity cuts to local authorities has led to the closure of a raft of public services including children’s centres, libraries, bus routes and toilets, a new
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More work needed on maternity care at scandal-hit NHS hospital trust, says CQC
An inspection of maternity services at a scandal-hit NHS trust has found “more work is needed” – but improvements are being made. The independent health regulator, the Care Quality Commission
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Lib Dems vow to move thousands of staff from ‘toxic’ Home Office in they win election
The Liberal Democrats have vowed to move thousands of staff from the Home Office to strip it of responsibility for immigration and asylum if they win the election. Labelling the
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Health worker unions in talks amid ongoing industrial action in Northern Ireland
Negotiations are expected to take place later between trade unions and the Department of Health amid ongoing industrial action. Health workers in Northern Ireland have been taking part in waves
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Surge in cases of norovirus closes more than thousand hospital beds in England
A surge in norovirus has led to the closure of more than 1,100 hospital beds in England in the last week. Figures show a rise in cases of the vomiting
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Children’s charities in Scotland release election manifesto ahead on polling day
Voting rights should be extended to 16 and 17 year olds, a group of children’s charities will say as they launch an election manifesto. The 16-strong group, led by Children
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