Rough sleeping has increased by almost a third in England over the past year and has doubled since 2010, according to new statistics. “Snapshot” figures published by the Department for
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Criminals across London could be made to wear “sobriety tags” when they are convicted of alcohol-fuelled offences. The Ministry of Justice said it is extending the scheme throughout the capital
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Three “evil and ruthless” care home workers who admitted assaulting an elderly resident following an investigation by the BBC’s Panorama programme have been jailed. Anita Ray, 45, of Victoria Street,
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Seven men and one woman have been arrested in an investigation into historical abuse at a former boarding school. Cumbria Police said the arrests were made in connection with “non-recent”
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Three senior judges who specialise in family law have told how a lower-ranking judge’s plans to allow “live” reporting of a high-profile private family court hearing relating to the death
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Almost 50,000 people a year in England experience poor care in the final months of their life, according to a new report. A coalition of seven charities said more needs
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Arshid Hussain – the ringleader of a gang who groomed, raped and abused teenage girls in Rotherham – has been jailed for 35 years. His brothers Basharat Hussain, 39, and
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More people could be helped out of the “homelessness trap” if they were given similar help to get into the rental sector as first-time buyers receive to get on to
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Authorities clamoured outside Sheffield Crown Court to praise victims for their “incredible bravery” in reliving their past trauma. Temporary detective chief inspector Martin Tait, from South Yorkshire Police, called the
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Victims of a gang led by three brothers who subjected teenage girls to years of rape, violence and prostitution in Rotherham have welcomed their convictions for a range of offences.
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