The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) should consider writing off money owed by carers due to its own administrative failures and their honest mistakes, MPs have urged. The Work
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A campaign group has branded the Justice Secretary’s comments on anonymity for suspects if they have a reputation to protect as “dangerous” and “a disgrace”. Nicola Mann, case worker and
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New conditions have been placed on an “inadequate” NHS trust’s registration after inspectors highlighted a number of concerns. An inspection team from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) visited the Shrewsbury
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Police are investigating allegations of child cruelty relating to a care home in Bristol. St Christopher’s care home has closed and some members of staff have been suspended while the
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A significant increase in the number of older children and teenagers going into state care in England over the last five years has affected the stability of the system, the
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NHS bodies have presented the new Prime Minister with a “to-do” list, asking him to address major areas of “unfinished business” that are damaging patient care. Boris Johnson must prioritise
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New Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has backed a campaign by singer Sir Cliff Richard and DJ Paul Gambaccini calling for sex offence suspects to remain anonymous until charged, according to
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A father and son who lived the “high life” and posted pictures on social media of themselves posing with new cars and expensive jewellery have been jailed for modern slavery
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A woman who was sexually abused as a child by her half-brother has been awarded thousands of pounds in damages after a controversial ban on payouts was abolished. The 58-year-old
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The Government has rejected calls for a time limit on immigration detention as an MP said Home Office detention is “arbitrary” and “unfair”. Harriet Harman, chairwoman of the Human Rights
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