Five children to be taken from care of woman who caused them ’emotional harm’
Five children are to be taken from the care of a woman after a family court judge concluded that she had caused them emotional harm. Judge Simon Wood said the
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DWP to announce reassessments for chronically ill benefits claimants will be scrapped
Sickness benefits claimants will no longer have to go through reassessments to keep their payments if they suffer from chronic illnesses, the Work and Pensions Secretary is to announce. Employment
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NSPCC reports sharp rise in calls raising domestic abuse concerns
The number of people contacting the NSPCC to raise the alarm about domestic abuse has surged. Ten adults a day are getting in touch with the charity to raise concerns
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Lack of accommodation and funding harming female offender rehabilitation efforts
A shortage of accommodation and lack of funding are hampering efforts to help female offenders turn away from crime, a watchdog has warned. Dedicated funding for women was said to
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Government faces ‘breaking own wage laws’ unless NHS given £280m boost – unions
The Government is being warned it will be in breach of minimum wage laws if it does not inject £280 million into the NHS by the end of the decade.
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New report reveals fifth of carers head for A&E over out-of-hours failures
One in five carers have taken their loved one to A&E due to failures in GP out-of-hours services and district nursing, figures suggest. A new report from the charity Carers
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54% rise in unaccompanied asylum-seeking children being looked after in England
The number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children being looked after in England has jumped by more than half in the space of a year. A total of 4,210 children claiming asylum
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NHS Digital report ‘very high rates’ of anxiety and depression for young women
Social media and the pursuit of “perfection” could be fuelling a rise in anxiety and depression among young women, experts warn. A new report from NHS Digital found a jump
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Senior counsel Ben Emmerson quits child sex abuse inquiry after being suspended
The senior lawyer in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has quit, a day after being suspended from his role. Chairwoman Professor Alexis Jay said she had accepted Ben
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NHS announce six mental health pilot sites to prevent patients being admitted to hospital miles away
NHS England has announced six pilot sites across the country to drive the design of new approaches to delivering children and young people’s mental health services and secure mental health
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