Mother ‘gobsmacked’ as jailed rapist contacted by council to seek visits from child
A jailed sex offender was given the chance to play a part in the future of the child of a woman he raped, it has been reported. The man, who
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Warning issued on ‘play fighting’ involving staff and inmates at secure training centre
Play fighting involving staff as well as inmates is “widespread” at a youth jail, an inspection found. The issue was referenced in a report on Rainsbrook secure training centre near
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Labour warn over ‘shortsighted’ cuts to sexual health and substance misuse services
Cuts to smoking cessation services, sexual healthcare and obesity services are “misguided”, Labour has said. The party said that reductions in spending on public health in England are “shortsighted” and
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Government defeated over liberty safeguards for vulnerable detained in care system
The Government has suffered a further defeat at the hands of peers demanding strengthened safeguards for vulnerable people detained in care homes or hospitals. The House of Lords backed by
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Humza Yousaf brands rise in domestic abuse incidents in Scotland as ‘sobering’
Domestic abuse incidents recorded by police in Scotland have risen in the past year but the Justice Secretary says he is confident new laws will help tackle the crime. A
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High Court challenge to £1000 fee to register a child as British citizen given go-ahead
A High Court challenge to the “huge” fee required to register a child as a British citizen has been given the go-ahead. The Project for the Registration of Children as
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Student nursing and midwifery places to reach record high in Scotland
The number of student nursing and midwifery places will reach a record high in the next academic year in a bid to tackle staffing pressures in the NHS. Course spots
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Single mothers bring High Court challenge to Universal Credit payment system
Four women bringing a High Court challenge over the Government’s Universal Credit scheme say they are struggling financially because of the way the system operates. The women, who are all
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Welsh First Minister ‘furious’ at Carl Sargeant going public over sexual misconduct sacking
Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones was “f****** furious” when a Labour colleague went public about being sacked over allegations of sexual misconduct days before he apparently took his own life,
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Mental health nurse’s 150km challenge to fund therapeutic activities for patients
A Denbighshire nurse is putting his best feet forward in a bid to provide better support for the mental health patients in his care. Joe Lewis, who is based at
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