Ministers must call on more areas to house asylum seekers as Britain faces unprecedented demand for accommodation, MPs have said. The system for allocating housing was labelled “unfair” with the
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The Government’s social mobility tsar has warned that childcare funding is a “mess” after a poll found around a fifth of parents have no idea what support is on offer.
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“Extremely distressing” attacks on guide dogs by other dogs are on the increase, topping more than 100 a year, according to a new study. Figures published in the online journal
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Private healthcare firm Bupa has seen its profits tumble after being hit by almost GBP235 million of writedowns due to the introduction of the national living wage, pressure on care
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A new employment service should be launched as part of radical moves to help 2.4 million more people into work, it is being suggested. The Resolution Foundation said the service
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Ministers have come under pressure in the Lords to push ahead with prison improvements after a record number of deaths in custody. Justice minister Lord Faulks said the Government recognised
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Safety concerns have been raised about a young offender institution due to violence and bullying, an inspection report has revealed. One in four boys reported feeling unsafe at the time
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A Government-funded “popular tribunal” should be established on a permanent basis to take evidence from survivors of child sexual abuse, a report has recommended. The tribunal proposal is the key
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Ten areas across England have been picked to become “healthy towns” in a bid to tackle the nation’s obesity crisis. NHS England has outlined plans to help create the new
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Holding detainees for up to five years, forcing them to endure unjustified long spells in segregation or to live in dirty and rundown accommodation are among the “substantial concerns” spotted
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