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‘The last thing I wanted to do is blame care workers’, says PM while refusing to apologise for remarks

By Jemma Crew, Reporter8th July 2020News England

The Prime Minister has said the last thing he wanted to do was blame care workers when he said “too many” care homes had not properly followed procedures, but refused

Government lacks ‘robust’ plan to ensure future protective equipment supply, MPs warn

By Gavin Cordon, Reporter8th July 2020News England

The Government still does not have “robust” plans in place to ensure hospitals and care homes have the personal protective equipment (PPE) they need in the event of a second

Care home providers reveal ‘immense frustration’ over lack of guidance on resuming visits

By Jemma Crew, Reporter8th July 2020News England

Care providers are “at a loss” to know why they have not received guidance from the Government on how loved ones can safely resume visiting care home residents and other

Lady Boateng denies council meeting discussing sexual abuser’s application to foster two children

By Emma Bowden, Reporter8th July 2020News England

Lady Boateng has denied attending a meeting where officials discussed a convicted sex abuser’s application to foster two children, telling an inquiry the claims are “quite absurd”. Former chair of

Tory grandee tells PM to put hand in Treasury’s pocket to fund creaking social care system

By Nick Lester, Reporter8th July 2020News England

Instead of putting their hands together to clap care workers, the Prime Minister and Chancellor should put them in the Treasury’s pocket to properly fund the creaking system, a Tory

‘Shameful’ – Starmer accuses PM of shifting blame over Covid-19 in care homes ahead of PMQs

By Harriet Line and Sam Blewett, Reporters8th July 2020News England

Sir Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of “trying to shift the blame” for the Government’s coronavirus failings onto care homes after the Prime Minister suggested “too many” did not

Number 10 declines to apologise for PM’s ‘clumsy and cowardly’ care home comments

By Harriet Line, Reporter7th July 2020News England

Downing Street has declined to apologise after Boris Johnson provoked anger when he suggested “too many” care homes did not properly follow procedures during the coronavirus pandemic. The Prime Minister’s

Children’s commissioner concern over thousands of teenagers at risk of going under radar

By Eleanor Busby, Reporter7th July 2020News England

Thousands of teenagers are at risk of never returning to full-time education and becoming easy prey for criminal gangs amid the Covid-19 crisis, the children’s commissioner for England has warned.

Lavish-spending social worker jailed after stealing more than £500k from vulnerable adults

By Dave Higgens, Reporter7th July 2020News England

A social worker who stole more than £550,000 from vulnerable adults and spent the cash on luxury watches and holidays has been jailed. Hilary Tideswell, 63, was given a sentence

New data reveals millions of Covid-19 tests are not being processed

By Patrick Daly, Reporter7th July 2020News England

Millions of Covid-19 tests are not being recorded, according to new Government data. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) revealed that since testing started a total of 10.5