Hospital bosses took too long to ask for a court decision on how a mentally-ill pensioner suffering from skin cancer should be treated, a judge has suggested. Mr Justice Hayden
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Universal Credit has been hit with another delay to its full rollout, at a cost of half a billion pounds. The Tories’ much-criticised flagship welfare reform is now not expected
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London-based Cera Care has announced that it has acquired Mears Care, one of the UK’s leading home care providers. The acquisition involved a cash consideration of £4m payable on completion,
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Two members of the same family have tested positive for coronavirus in England. The first cases of the virus to be diagnosed in the UK were announced as more than
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The archbishops of Canterbury and York have apologised after the Church of England (CofE) declared only heterosexual married couples should have sex. Archbishops Justin Welby and John Sentamu (pictured) said
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A “chasm” exists between the mental health care youngsters need and what is available, the Children’s Commissioner for England has warned. England is still a decade away from offering a
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An elderly man who has gone on hunger strike after being accused of historical child sex abuse must be presumed to have the mental capacity to make decisions about eating,
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Knife crime, mental health problems and dangers online will be the biggest threats to children’s safety in the coming decade, a survey suggests. The concerns are among the top five
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A woman has been jailed for two years and eight months after she tricked her friend to take redundancy in an elaborate scam and left her £50,000 out of pocket.
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A council has become the first local authority to be named the most inclusive employer by an LGBT equality charity. Newcastle City Council topped a list of 100 employers drawn
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