Peers defeat Government on legal highs blanket-ban
The Government has been defeated in the House of Lords over plans to introduce a blanket ban on so-called legal highs. Peers voted by 178 to 139, majority 39, in
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Daniel Pelka’s mother dies after being found unresponsive in jail cell
The mother of murdered Daniel Pelka has died in prison on the eve of what would have been her son’s eighth birthday. Magdelena Luczak (pictured), 29, who was convicted of
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Campaign urges over 70’s on breast cancer symptoms
A lack of knowledge about breast cancer symptoms other than a lump is putting the health of older women at risk, experts have warned. One in three women diagnosed with
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Harm caused by alcohol extends far beyond individual drinkers
The majority of people in Britain are harmed by others’ drinking, according to a new report. The Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) said its research had found that one in
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Human Trafficking Foundation warns over slavery policy gaps
Victims of human trafficking are being let down by the authorities and could fall back into the hands of criminal gangs, a report has warned. The Human Trafficking Foundation (HTF)
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New living wage could cost councils £1 billion a year by 2020/21
Introducing a National Living Wage for council staff and care workers needs to be considered in the wider debate about council funding, as analysis by the Local Government Association reveals
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Nurseries being ‘colonised by the middle classes’ warns Ofsted chief
School nurseries appear to have been “colonised by the middle classes” the education watchdog chief has said. Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has asked why so many parents have
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No tangible progress in care for people with learning disabilities
The author of a report on the care of people with learning disabilities has reported an “alarming absence of any tangible progress” since it was published six months ago. Sir
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Hospices warn of reduction in care over unsustainable funding levels
Children’s hospices are suffering after seeing their statutory funding frozen or slashed this year, while adult hospices are also complaining of a lack of fair and sustainable funding. Hospice UK
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Economists find 13 million families worse off following ‘regressive’ budget
The first Conservative-only Budget for almost 20 years was “regressive”, taking “much more” from the poor than the rich, a respected economic thinktank has found. The Institute for Fiscal Studies
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