More than half of unpaid carers ‘unable to save for their own retirement’
More than half of unpaid carers are unable to save for their own retirement, a report has found. And more than two-thirds (68%) are dipping into their own income or
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Charity loses High Court challenge over use of children as informants
A charity has lost a High Court challenge against the Home Office over the use of children as informants by police and other investigative bodies. Just For Kids Law argued
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People-smuggler jailed for bringing migrants across channel in tiny dinghies
A people smuggler has been jailed for bringing migrants across the Channel in tiny inflatable boats. Sarbast Mohammed Hama (pictured), 31, of no fixed UK address, admitted assisting unlawful immigration
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No verdict reached on care worker accused of placing bag over patient’s head
A jury has been discharged in the trial of a care assistant accused of placing a plastic bag over the head of an elderly hospital patient. Santosh Bhatta (pictured), 32,
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Petition launched to change law for alleged victims of paedophile Bob Higgins
A petition has been launched to change the law which prevents alleged sexual abusers being prosecuted for the same crime after they have been acquitted. A lawyer acting for six
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NHS waiting lists soaring ‘due to pension rules which mean doctors cannot work’
NHS waiting lists are soaring because senior doctors are refusing to take on extra work in order to protect their pensions, health leaders have warned. NHS Providers said it was
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Woman given infected blood after miscarriage among latest witnesses at Inquiry
A former police officer, a care worker who almost took her own life and the widow of a man whose HIV was kept secret from them both have told an
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Ex-First Minister accused of being a liar at inquest into Carl Sargeant’s death
The former first minister of Wales has been accused of being a liar at the inquest into the death of politician Carl Sargeant. Mr Sargeant, the Alyn and Deeside AM,
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London Councils warn asylum-seeking children being failed by broken system
Unaccompanied child asylum seekers are in danger of not getting the care they need due to a breakdown in Government plans to support them, it has been claimed. The situation
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Criminal justice system ‘persistently failing’ survivors of sexual abuse, MPs report
Survivors of child sexual abuse are being let down by the “persistent failure” of the criminal justice system, a report by MPs and peers has found. The parliamentarians said they
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