Children who reported being sexually abused by the late Labour grandee Lord Janner were “let down by institutional failings”, a damning inquiry into police, prosecution and social services responses to
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It is “critical” that the Covid booster programme is accelerated, a leading member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) has said. Professor Neil Ferguson, from Imperial College London,
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Britons have been warned the coming months will be “challenging” as coronavirus cases continue to rise. Downing Street said an increase in coronavirus cases had been expected over the winter
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One of the UK’s biggest social care charities, Community Integrated Care (CIC), has announced a £5 million investment in employee pay, reward and wellbeing – including a new basic hourly
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A new “wonder drug” injection for uncontrolled asthma has been approved for use on the NHS. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has recommended dupilumab for some
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Social mobility charity Speakers for Schools has partnered with disability organisations such as Mencap to provide work experience to 2,000 young people across the UK who have a disability or
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The fatal stabbing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess has been declared a terrorist incident, Metropolitan Police have confirmed. The 69-year-old, who had been an MP since 1983, was fatally
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More than a third of care home residents in England were paying for some or all of the care before the coronavirus pandemic, figures show. Some 36.7% of care home
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A terminally ill man who plans to travel to Switzerland to end his life before the year is out says legislators have so far “failed” people on assisted dying laws.
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Council tax would need to be hiked by 10% on average next year if social care is to “stand still”, according to a charity calling for an urgent central government
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