Man jailed for sexual activity with 12-year-old girl who he thought was 19
A man who spent the night with a 12-year-old girl who he thought was 19 has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Carl Hodgson, 28, invited the child to his flat
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Senior judges criticise family court judge over handling of child care hearing
A family court judge has come under fire from two senior judges over the way she handled a hearing centred on the care of two children. Lord Justice Peter Jackson
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‘Drop in the ocean’ as 4% of Westminster’s wealthiest give to homeless fund
Just over 4% of the richest households in a London borough with England’s highest number of rough sleepers have contributed to a voluntary scheme to help relieve the crisis. Westminster
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Man concerned about mother’s care embroiled in court of protection case
A man concerned about the way his mentally-ill mother is being looked after in hospital is embroiled in litigation in a specialist court after a judge imposed limits on what
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Half of people waiting on Universal Credit payments struggling with housing costs
Half of the people Citizens Advice helps with Universal Credit struggle to keep a roof over their heads while they wait for their first payments, the charity has said. One
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Ministers in denial over ‘perilous’ financial plight of local authorities, MPs warn
Ministers have been accused by MPs of being “in denial” over the “perilous” state of local government finances in England. After years of cuts to Whitehall funding, the Commons Public
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Only third of people believe they can reduce their risk of developing dementia
Only one in three adults in the UK believes it is possible to reduce their risk of developing dementia, research suggests. The poll, for Alzheimer’s Research UK, found a lack
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Government urged to publish social care green paper amid ongoing delays
Thousands of people have died waiting for care since the Government first said it would publish a green paper on social care, a charity has said. Age UK estimates that
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Mother loses discrimination challenge against housing association and council
A single mother in north London has lost a High Court discrimination claim against a housing association which prioritises Orthodox Jews. The mother-of-four, known only as Z, claimed that the
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Blind veteran must wait to hear if he can leave council care home to return home
A blind 97-year-old Second World War veteran who wants to leave a care facility and end his life at home is waiting to hear whether he has won a High
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