Leaving the European Union could be “potentially catastrophic” for the NHS, the authors of a hard-hitting report have warned. Even a “soft” Brexit that retains access to the single market
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Disabled people are being “shut out” of the jobs market in huge numbers because of the discrimination they face when looking for work, according to a new report. A survey
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Kensington and Chelsea Council has voted unanimously to end its contract with the organisation responsible for managing Grenfell Tower. The council is to terminate the current contract with the Kensington
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A Government scheme to give working parents 30 hours of free childcare a week could widen the education gap between rich and poor, according to a new report. Research published
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The murder of a teenage girl by a fellow care home resident fascinated by necrophilia could have been prevented, an inquiry has found. Melissa Mathieson, 18, was strangled by Jason
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The Government has announced a one-month suspension of minimum wage enforcement for sleep-in shifts in the social care sector while it establishes if the industry needs more financial support. Organisations
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People are sofa surfing, squatting and sleeping on public transport as a hidden homelessness crisis hits London, according to a report. Thirteen times more people are homeless but hidden than
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Signs that could help identify slavery victims are being flagged up as part of a new campaign launched on Wednesday. Crimestoppers and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) are
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Theresa May must pour a £500 million winter bailout fund into the NHS to avoid another seasonal crisis which could leave thousands of people waiting more than four hours for
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Around 1.2 million children who have suffered abuse are being let down by mental health services, according to a new report. The study from the National Society for the Prevention
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