Charity warns over poverty and loneliness among over-50s with HIV
More than half of over-50s with HIV are living in poverty, according to a new report. The study, from the Terrence Higgins Trust charity, said 58% of those with the
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Over 500 potential victims identified in football child sex abuse inquiry
More than 500 victims and 184 potential suspects have been identified by police investigating football’s child sex abuse scandal, latest figures show. The inquiry involves 248 football clubs, spanning all
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Tory council to hold referendum on 15% council tax hike to pay for social care
A Tory-controlled local authority is to hold a referendum on raising council tax by 15% in response to funding cuts and the crisis in social care. Surrey County Council said
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Partial Supreme Court victory for disabled over wheelchair spaces on buses
Disabled travellers have won a partial victory at the Supreme Court in their battle for priority use of wheelchair spaces on buses. The case was triggered when wheelchair user Doug
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Youth offenders jail sees mob attacks and serious assaults on staff
Mob attacks and serious assaults on staff were among the incidents at a youth jail with high levels of violence, watchdogs found. There were 127 violent incidents recorded at HM
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Ministers urged to speed up efforts to reform health and social care
Conservative MPs have pressed ministers to speed up efforts to reform health and social care, with the existing system labelled a “complete mess” for patients. Former communities minister Mark Prisk
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Jeremy Hunt in line for £15m windfall from sale of business amid NHS crisis
Under-fire Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt could be set to pocket more than £15 million from the sale of his education company as the NHS plunges into a full-blown crisis. Mr
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Charity issues care warning in protest against Birmingham City Council cuts
A women’s refuge charity is warning more children will end up in care and more domestic abuse victims will be murdered if proposed council cuts go ahead. Hundreds have been
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Homelessness campaigner and ‘inspirational leader’ Jimmy Carlson dies aged 69
A former alcoholic who spent nearly a quarter of a century sleeping rough before turning his life around and becoming a campaigner for homeless people has died aged 69. Jimmy
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Labour government to take failing care homes into public ownership, Corbyn
Financially failing care homes will be taken into public ownership under a Labour government in order to protect social care provision, Jeremy Corbyn has said. The Labour leader warned the
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