An inquiry has been launched into a charity for blind people following concerns over the safeguarding of its vulnerable beneficiaries. The Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIB) and its
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A fraudster who posed as Grenfell Tower survivor has been called “the worst of the human race” by real victims of the tragedy as she was jailed for four-and-a-half years.
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A child killer dubbed the Beast of Wombwell died after suffering a heart attack at a secure psychiatric unit, an inquest has heard. Peter Pickering, 80, had been locked up
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Sixty Church of England bishops as well as senior figures from other Christian, Jewish and Muslim groups have united to urge the Government to rethink its controversial benefits cap on
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Patients visiting an NHS hospital can opt to pay for a private GP service operating within its pharmacy. The pharmacy in Sheppey Community Hospital in Kent is offering the MedicSpot
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Flagship welfare reforms will create “losers” despite a likely 50,000 increase in the number of children eligible for free school meals (FSMs), a new analysis claims. The Institute for Fiscal
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Three out of five young people regularly feel stressed amid concerns over jobs and money, a study shows. Research by The Prince’s Trust found that one in four people aged
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As many as 1,000 Sure Start children’s centres around the country may have closed since 2009, analysis by an educational charity has suggested. The national database recorded a 14% drop
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The number of people seeking help to stop viewing child abuse images has risen by 40%, figures suggest. Data from the Stop it Now! campaign, run by child protection charity
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Failure to replace a £500 million EU fund for deprived communities post-Brexit would be “disastrous”, the Government has been warned. The European Social Fund provides half a billion pounds a
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