Gangs targeting vulnerable children to expand drug networks
Runaway and missing children are being housed by gangs and used to sell drugs in the UK in a form of “child trafficking”, a report has claimed. Vulnerable children without
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Suspended jail term for man who abused adoption social worker
A man who was abusive to a social services manager after his son was placed for adoption has been given a suspended jail term. Kaine Hancock was given a six-month
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Leon Brittan named in files found after child sex abuse review
Former Cabinet minister Leon Brittan has been named in top secret files uncovered following a review into historical child sex abuse in Westminster. Peter Morrison, who was an aide to
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Thatcher was warned about MP with ‘penchant for small boys’
Spy chiefs warned the Thatcher government that allegations an MP had a “penchant for small boys” risked causing it political embarrassment, documents have revealed. Child abuse investigators found no consideration
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Corbyn dismisses claim he failed to investigate Islington child abuse
The Labour leadership battle has become increasingly bitter after a campaigning MP claimed Jeremy Corbyn was unfit to win the contest because he failed to investigate historical allegations of child
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Claims that NHS chiefs are paid by drugs companies triggers investigation
NHS bosses are being paid thousands of pounds and taken on luxury trips by drugs companies lobbying for the health service to switch to their products, it has been claimed.
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New wave of NHS ‘vanguard’ urgent care sites announced
The NHS in England has announced eight new further ”vanguard” projects aimed at driving forward more integration between health and social care. The move will see the “transformation” of urgent
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‘Middle class phenomenon’ of harmful drinking among over-50s
Harmful alcohol drinking among people aged 50 or over in England is a “middle class phenomenon”, researchers have said. A study published in the online journal BMJ Open looked at
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Breast cancer drugs cut premature death risk by 40%
Breast cancer drugs that suppress the body’s production of oestrogen significantly reduce the risk of premature death, a study has shown. The findings are expected to influence clinical guidelines on
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Alzheimer’s breakthrough as drugs which slow pace of disease unveiled
Drugs that could be the “first” to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease have been unveiled today. Researchers revealed the the promising results of studies into the use of solanezumab
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