A lawyer representing alleged victims of predatory paedophile Bob Higgins is calling for the law to be changed to allow the ex-football coach to be tried for further offences. The
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More than 1,000 women from Northern Ireland travelled to England or Wales for abortions last year. The NHS does not charge patients from the region for the procedure because it
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The number of abortions carried out in England and Wales is at its highest level, with older women and mothers behind the rise. Data published by the Department of Health
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Legislation to “simplify and modernise” the disclosure system in Scotland has been introduced at the Scottish Parliament. The Disclosure (Scotland) Bill would seek to strengthen the protection of children and
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The country’s most senior prison inspector has demanded the Justice Secretary take action over the squalid and dangerous conditions at HMP Bristol. Peter Clarke invoked a rarely-used protocol forcing David
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A police force has been heavily criticised after posting a job advert calling for volunteers to work with “indecent images”. West Midlands Police defended the role of Digital Forensics Team
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A nurse who was re-arrested on suspicion of the murders of eight babies at a hospital neo-natal unit has been released on bail, police have said. Lucy Letby, 29, was
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Meeting Scotland’s child poverty targets could cost almost £1 billion a year – although a report has said that making more “modest” payments of just £10 a week could make
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Human remains have been found in the search for missing Emma Faulds. The 39-year-old was last seen on April 28 at Fairfield Park in Monkton, South Ayrshire. Police searches had
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Nominations are now open for a new award to recognise and celebrate care workers who’ve made a difference to people’s lives by providing care and support in Welsh. The Caring
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