Tenant unable to heat home after landlord isolates thermostat control in cage
A London tenant was left unable to warm his house up after his landlord put the thermostat in a cage. Alex Milsom shared a picture of the thermostat on Twitter,
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Call to set up hotline for families of autistic children ‘locked up in medieval practice’
An advice hotline should be set up for families of children with learning disabilities and autism who face Christmas “locked up and detained by a medieval practice”, ministers have been
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Public inquiry launched into abuse allegations at immigration detention centre
A public inquiry is to be held into allegations of abuse at a scandal-hit immigration detention centre. The investigation will have legal powers to compel witnesses to give evidence about
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Legislation ensuring compensation for survivors of institutional abuse welcomed
The passing of new legislation, ensuring that compensation will be paid to the survivors of institutional abuse, has been hailed as a “unique and historic” moment by campaigners. The Bill
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Calls for Welsh Secretary to quit over Tory candidate’s ‘sabotaging’ of rape trial
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns is facing calls to resign after being accused of lying about his knowledge of an allegation that a Conservative candidate had sabotaged a rape trial. The
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Nursery closed after care worker arrested on suspicion of child sexual abuse
A nursery has been closed after a member of staff was arrested on suspicion of sex offences against children. Detectives have scoured CCTV from Jack and Jill Childcare in Torquay
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New range of Glasgow cancer tests could lead to more affordable clinical trials
A new range of cancer tests has been developed, which scientists hope will help research of the disease and get more patients on clinical trials. The Glasgow Cancer Tests are
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New report finds conditions in youth jails worse now than 10 years ago
Conditions in youth jails are worse than they were a decade ago despite falling numbers of offenders behind bars, researchers have claimed. The number of children in custody fell by
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Re-offending exacerbated with 47% of HMP Cardiff inmates homeless on release
Hundreds of prisoners are leaving jail homeless, inspection reports have warned. Concerns were raised about the situation at HMP Cardiff, with inspectors citing a “well-established link” between homelessness and the
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Coalition urges next Government tackle ‘dangerous shortage’ of accessible homes
The next government should make all new homes accessible and adaptable, according to a coalition of housing and charity groups. The organisation, which has called itself Housing Made for Everyone
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