The wait for social care for those who need it has been described as “pretty miserable” by an expert in the sector, as new data showed lengthy hold-ups in the
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The number of new people sleeping rough in London in spring and early summer rose by 12% on the same period last year. A total of 3,272 people were recorded
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Social care leaders have welcomed news that previously-pledged investment in the sector will go towards helping with recruitment and retention of staff but said major reform is still needed to
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A baby died after an “extremely vulnerable” teenage mother gave birth alone in her prison cell following “systemic failings” by state agencies, a coroner has found. Aisha Cleary was born
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A GP who had two children taken from her care has lost the latest round of a family court fight with her estranged husband. She mounted an appeal after a
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The sisters of a man who killed their elderly parents in a horror knife attack during a “psychotic episode” say they believe broken mental health services contributed to the deaths.
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A drug addict given a life sentence after being convicted of murdering his two-year-old stepdaughter had “hair-trigger volatility” and threatened to kill his mother, a civil court judge has heard.
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The number of deaths in or following police custody has seen a “concerning” increase over the past year, surpassing the average recorded over a 10-year period, a watchdog has said.
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A proposal to house asylum seekers in tents on disused military sites has been described as “cruel” by a refugee charity. The Home Secretary is working on contingency plans to
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A mother and father who left their severely underweight five-month-old daughter with broken bones and exposed her to cannabis have been jailed for causing her death. Ava Mae Collard was
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