Sadiq Khan speaks of ‘epidemic of violence against women and girls’
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said there was “an epidemic of violence against women and girls” in the UK, while speaking at a community meeting held following the death of
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Cost of living crisis has resulted in children sleeping on floor amid ‘bed poverty’ – survey
The cost-of-living crisis has led to “bed poverty” where children in the UK end up sleeping on old mattresses on the floor because families are having to prioritise money for
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‘Fresh thinking needed’ to tackle ongoing issue of loneliness in society, charities say
Fresh thinking is needed to tackle an ongoing issue of loneliness in society which is being exacerbated by cost-of-living pressures, charities said. Fourteen organisations – including the British Red Cross,
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Successive UK governments failed to halt ‘abusive’ child migration schemes, inquiry finds
UK governments must bear the majority of the blame for failing to halt “abusive” child migration schemes, an inquiry has found. Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry chairwoman Lady Smith (pictured) has
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Health and social care groups call for ‘radical transformational shift’ in end-of-life care
Vulnerable people are being failed by poor end-of-life care, a coalition of health and social care organisations said, as they called for a “radical transformational shift” in how older people
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IFS study finds free childcare reform has ‘little benefit’ to poorer families
The poorest families will see no direct benefit from the expansion of free childcare, a study has found, as the Government is accused of failing to prioritise inequalities in children’s
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Most children in kinship care living with at least one grandparent, figures show
Children being cared for by relatives other than their parents is most common in the north-east of England, while grandparents feature in the majority of such arrangements across the country,
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Government tackle decline in mental health with sickness from work at 13-year high
The Government must take action to prevent people falling mentally ill as well as reducing long waiting lists for support, according to a report from more than 30 charities. The
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Drug consumption room will save lives, says former addict turned recovery worker
A drug consumption room being set up in Glasgow will help save lives, one former addict has said. The 52-year-old, from Paisley, used drugs for more than 30 years before
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Bereaved families granted more time to investigate Covid-19 legal claims
Bereaved families have been granted more time to investigate High Court claims against the Government over the deaths of relatives during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Thirty deaths
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