Women in Scotland to be allowed to take abortion pill at home
Women in Scotland are to be the first in the UK to be allowed to take the abortion pill at home. The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) has been lobbying
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Named person guidance could see children’s information ‘stockpiled’, police warn
Guidance aimed at helping professionals implement the Scottish Government’s controversial named person scheme could see information on children being “stockpiled”, Police Scotland has warned. Holyrood’s Education Committee heard that “too
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Tory MP Sarah Wollaston warns of ‘real impact’ of social care funding shortflall
Social care faces a funding gap which will have “a real impact” on people across the country, the Tory chairwoman of the Health Committee has warned. Sarah Wollaston called for
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Tory MP highlights ‘shameful’ gap between MPs and care workers on travel costs
A Conservative MP has highlighted the “shameful” gap in travel expenses received by MPs compared with low-paid care workers. Speaking during an Opposition Day debate on social care, Andrew Selous
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Minister criticised over ‘austerity the mother of invention’ quote in Commons
A health minister has sidestepped calls to apologise for repeating a claim that “austerity has been the mother of invention”. Jackie Doyle-Price faced criticism in the Commons after she noted
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Government appeal against ruling on benefit cap that discriminates against lone parents
The Government has launched an appeal against a ruling that its controversial benefit cap unlawfully discriminates against lone parents with children under two. A High Court judge in London said
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Rochdale Council leader denies knowledge of abuse and accuses colleague of lying
The leader of Rochdale Council has dismissed claims he knew about allegations of child sexual abuse in the early 90s, insisting his colleague “is lying”. The Independent Inquiry into Child
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Strict abortion law ‘criminalises exceptionally vulnerable women and girls’
Northern Ireland’s strict abortion law criminalises “exceptionally vulnerable” women and girls and subjects them to “inhuman and degrading” treatment, the UK’s highest court has heard. A QC told a panel
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Physiotherapists warn of recovery barriers for some patients in community
Some patients are facing “considerable barriers” to recovery after illness or injury, leading physiotherapists have warned. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) said community rehabilitation services can “give people their
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New domestic abuse sentencing guidelines could see tougher penalties – MPs
Proposed new sentencing guidelines for domestic abuse cases could see harsher punishments handed out for the crimes, a Commons report suggests. MPs said there is likely to be some “inflationary”
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