Family members of people who died during the pandemic have criticised Boris Johnson after he admitted his government “underestimated” the threat of coronavirus. Appearing at the Covid-19 Inquiry in London
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Michael Gove admitted he is concerned about acute financial pressures on local government, but blamed “poor leadership” for an increase in the number of councils which have declared effective bankruptcy.
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Rishi Sunak was under fresh pressure over his Rwanda policy after his immigration minister resigned with a warning that new legislation to revive the strategy to stop small boats falls
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Recorded cases of adults neglecting, mistreating or assaulting children have doubled in five years, police figures show. Freedom of information (FOI) requests to 35 forces across England show 29,405 cruelty
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Boris Johnson has admitted he should have “twigged much sooner” about the threat posed by Covid-19 in the early days of the pandemic, as he apologised for “the pain and
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Child poverty levels in the UK have risen by a fifth in recent years, according to Unicef, ranking worst among some of the world’s richest countries. When it came to
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The Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales has pledged to hold public bodies to account over the action they take to prevent future deaths. Research for the commissioner’s office
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Councils have warned that the risk of financial failure has increased due to the Government’s lack of support in the autumn statement, while others said they may not be able
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Hospitals in England have spent more than £3 billion on agency nurses in the last few years, according to new data. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) gathered figures under
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Youth services that reached more than 9,700 youngsters this year will be axed following a “devastating” decision by council bosses to plug the budget gap. Kent County Council (KCC) chiefs
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