Having a tipple to alleviate symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) may actually be making things worse, a new study suggests. Researchers have linked drinking to a heightened risk of suffering
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More than 300 complaints have been made to police in Scotland about alleged abuses at children’s homes run by a Catholic order, an inquiry has heard. The Scottish Child Abuse
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Hidden homelessness could be almost 10 times worse than official figures suggest with an estimated 51,500 people living in bed and breakfasts (B&Bs), according to a new report. Homeless charity
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A retired Appeal Court judge is to lead a major review into how serious sexual crimes are handled by the judicial system. Sir John Gillen, who will be supported by
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Justice Secretary David Gauke has signalled the Government could support creating a specific offence to deal with upskirting. He told MPs he is “sympathetic” to calls for further action against
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The Home Office is facing fresh anger over the Windrush scandal after “heartbreaking” new cases emerged. Labour MP David Lammy, a prominent figure in exposing the fiasco, reported that his
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The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has announced the appointment of Geraldine (Gerry) Nosowska as the association’s new chair. Gerry (pictured) will take over from existing chair Guy Shennan
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Fewer Scots are happy with the care they get from their family doctor, a major new survey suggests. More than 130,000 people were questioned as part of the Health and
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A former prisons chief has warned that running jails unsafely is a “crime” in a scathing critique on the state of the service. Phil Wheatley highlighted reductions in officer numbers
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Nursing leaders have expressed “major concern” as rising numbers of nurses from the EU continue to leave the UK. New figures from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) – which
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