The Prime Minister has been accused of “abandoning” promises she made to help working families after new research revealed that households have been pushed £1,250 into the red since her
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An increasing number of older people are being admitted to hospital for conditions which should have been dealt with at home due to failures in the care for people in
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A 25-year-old mother convicted of allowing the manslaughter of her infant son at the hands of his father has been jailed for 18 months. Laura Davies (pictured) was told she
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Seventeen men and a woman have appeared in court charged with offences relating to the alleged sexual exploitation of children in Huddersfield. More than 20 police were on duty outside
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Statins are not effective at reducing heart disease and stroke among certain groups of elderly people, a new study suggests. The findings “do not support the widespread use of statins
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Schools are faced with a bleak picture when it comes to supporting children with special educational needs, according to a report. The report from school leaders’ union the National Association
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Two thirds of girls and women aged 14 to 21 have been sexually harassed in public, according to a survey. The poll by charity Plan International UK examined the exposure
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Hospital doctors have been given new guidance on how to write letters that are easier for patients to understand. Outpatient clinicians have been advised to write most of their letters
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More than half of British adults cannot name any symptom of blood cancer despite it being one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the UK, a charity has warned.
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Serious failings risked allowing prisoners to make contact with victims from jail, a watchdog has warned. An inspection report on HMP High Down said public protection assessments to determine whether
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