Majority of councils ‘will need to increase charges to make ends meet’
Council finances are in a “mess” and the vast majority have said they will need to increase charges for services to make ends meet in the face of a Government
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NHS care getting worse as financial crisis deepens, report warns
Many patients are getting poorer care as the NHS financial crisis is deepening, experts have warned. The King’s Fund health charity said NHS trusts are forecasting an end-of-year net deficit
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Legal aid changes in domestic violence cases legally flawed, rules appeal court
Government changes to the rules for obtaining legal aid in domestic violence cases have been declared legally flawed by the Court of Appeal. Women’s rights campaigners argued large numbers of
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Kate to guest edit website to raise profile of child mental health issues
There has never been a more important time to talk about the mental health of the nation’s children, The Huffington Post UK’s editor-in-chief said, as he prepared to welcome the
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Only 45% of nurseries to extend free childcare hours, says survey
Fewer than half of nurseries are likely to extend free childcare places for pre-schoolers to 30 hours a week, amid major concerns about funding, research suggests. Under Government plans, free
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£10 million project aims to reduce social isolation for Manchester’s elderly
A new £10 million project aims to make Manchester more “age friendly” for older people. Dr Stefan White from the Manchester School of Architecture and partners Southway Housing have been
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Children of trafficked couple should be placed for adoption in England – judge
Two children born in England after their parents were trafficked from Slovakia should be placed for adoption in England, a High Court judge has decided. Mr Justice Baker said it
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Violent domestic abusers to be challenged about behaviour in pilot scheme
People who carry out the most violent domestic abuse are to be challenged about their behaviour on a one-to-one basis for the first time. A new scheme, known as Drive,
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Revolutionary therapy shows ‘extraordinary’ results in cell treatment to combat cancer
A potentially revolutionary therapy that trains the immune system to attack cancer has shown “extraordinary” results in early trials involving terminally ill patients. In one study 94% of participants with
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Action For Children charity workers vote for strikes in pay row
Workers at the charity Action For Children have voted in favour of strikes in a row over pay. Members of Unite backed walkouts by 77%, and other forms of industrial
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