Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey delayed a “proper investigation” into a senior priest’s paedophile crimes for two decades by failing to pass information to police, an inquiry heard. A
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A woman who was helped by a homeless man when she became stranded after a night out has raised more than £10,000 to say thank you. Nicole Sedgebeer, from Milton
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Watchdogs have raised concerns after it emerged nine inmates have taken their own lives at a prison in recent years. There had been five more self-inflicted deaths since HMP Woodhill
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A single defective gene increases the risk of schizophrenia 35 times and is involved in a range of neurodevelopmental disorders, research has shown. Although the mutation is very rare, affecting
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The Church of England is to introduce a raft of changes on how it handles sex abuse allegations following a critical independent review into a historical case. A senior Anglican
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Today, social workers around the globe come together to celebrate World Social Work Day 2016 (WSWD). This years theme, ‘Promoting the Dignity and Worth of Peoples’, creates another opportunity for the
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Direct Government intervention with South Yorkshire Police is needed to improve the force’s performance when dealing with the sexual abuse of children, the Lords heard. Lib Dem peer Lord Scriven
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Town hall leaders have warned George Osborne against making further cuts to council budgets. With reductions to council grants planned over the next four years, councils say that key services
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Iain Duncan Smith has insisted he is “proud” of his welfare record after disabled people questioned how he sleeps at night following fresh benefits cuts. The Work and Pensions Secretary
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Cuts to funding in social care are putting patients’ well-being at risk, a group of doctors’ leaders have said. The representatives of royal medical colleges and societies have said that
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