A file concerning past “unnatural sexual” behaviour at Westminster has been discovered among the National Archives. The document, previously classified, was uncovered by university lecturer Dr Chris Murphy late last
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A member of the independent panel into child sexual abuse has told MPs she has been “bullied” by the barrister conducting the embattled inquiry. Home Secretary Theresa May set up
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The number of elderly people receiving social care from local authorities in England has fallen by almost a third over the past decade – despite an ageing population – a
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There is a problem of widening inequality which has left London feeling like a “different country” to the rest of the UK, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said. The Most
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Common perceptions that poorer mothers and fathers are likely to be less involved in their children’s lives are unfounded, according to research. A new study argues that less well-off parents
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Experts involved in the Government’s troubled child sexual abuse inquiry will appear before MPs today while councils hold a summit looking at how to protect youngsters. The inquiry set up
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A further £100 million over three years is to be invested in the NHS to help reduce the numbers of people waiting to be discharged from hospital. This funding will
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The experiences of lonely and isolated people are set to be heard at Holyrood, as the Scottish Parliament’s Equal Opportunities Committee launches its inquiry into social isolation. The Committee is
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Nearly a quarter of girls leaving care become teenage mothers – around three times the national average, according to a new report by a leading think-tank. The 22 per cent
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The Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum (STAF) are carrying out a consultation with organisations across all sectors to better understand any issues and concerns raised by the Children and Young
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