Measures taken during the Covid-19 pandemic such as social distancing and wearing face masks “unequivocally” reduced the spread of infections, a new report has found. Experts looked at how effective
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Serious misconduct took place in a British charity set up to support asylum seekers in France, a watchdog has found. Care4Calais lacked appropriate governance structures, had poor internal financial controls
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A probation officer who quit his job after being subjected to monkey chants and racial abuse has won a payout. Lloyd Odain (pictured) said he felt “ignored and isolated” because
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The cost of the UK’s asylum system almost doubled in a year and now stands at nearly £4 billion as the backlog hit another record high. Home Office spending on
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The minister in charge of Scotland’s drug policy has said the tide is turning in the crisis as new figures revealed the country’s largest ever fall in deaths. Data from
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Valium prescriptions given to hundreds of people across England with drug and alcohol dependencies are to be reviewed after an investigation. A report by the Local Government and Social Care
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The constant threat of benefit sanctions makes it harder for a majority unemployed people to find appropriate jobs, new research suggests. Polling of people who are out of work and
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Parents of babies attacked by Lucy Letby received a “total fob off” from a hospital medical director after raising concerns, a lawyer representing them has said. Ian Harvey was medical
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The nursing regulator for the UK has confirmed it is looking into claims against Lucy Letby’s former boss, Alison Kelly. Ms Kelly (pictured), who was director of nursing at the
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Broadcaster Nicky Campbell has told an inquiry of sexual abuse he endured at Edinburgh Academy as he compared a teacher to Jimmy Savile. Mr Campbell, 62, attended Edinburgh Academy, a
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