Age at which domestic violence victims recognised by law to be looked at
The age at which victims of domestic abuse are recognised as such by law is to be looked at by the Government after a teenager was killed by her ex-boyfriend.
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Inverclyde Council leader McCabe charged over ‘domestic assault’
The leader of Inverclyde Council has been charged in relation to alleged domestic assault and breach of the peace. Stephen McCabe has been released on an undertaking to appear in
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Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg admits domestic abuse
Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg has admitted abusing his estranged wife over the course of five years. Hogg, 32, had been due to stand trial at Selkirk Sheriff Court on
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Hospital worker accused of causing death of 22-year-old mental health patient
A hospital worker allegedly caused the death of a 22-year-old mental health patient after she gained access to materials that she had used in earlier suicide attempts, a court has
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‘Evil’ man who murdered and dismembered 74-year-old landlady jailed for life
A man who murdered and dismembered his 74-year-old landlady and hid her remains in a storage unit has been jailed for at least 19 years. Scott Paterson, 45, of no
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Cost of inaction on social care reform to be scrutinised as MPs launch inquiry
The cost of a lack of action on social care reform is the subject of a newly-launched inquiry by MPs. The Health and Social Care Committee said it will look
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Teenager who murdered ex-girlfriend in street after stalking her detained for life
A teenager who stabbed his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend to death in the street has been detained for life with a minimum term of 17 years. Logan MacPhail (pictured), then aged 16,
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Warnings on GP surgery redundancies and care home closures amid Budget tax hike
GP surgeries will have to consider making staff redundant if the rise in employer national insurance contributions announced in the Budget is not covered, while some care homes could be
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Charities condemn ‘negative’ language as Reeves vows welfare fraud crackdown
The Chancellor has promised a “crackdown” on fraud in the welfare system but the Government’s plan to carry on with benefit reforms previously announced by the Conservatives to save £3
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Finding 90 missing asylum-seeking children ‘primary focus’, says minister
A total of 90 asylum-seeking children who went missing from Home Office-run hostels have still not been found, a minister has told Parliament. The update was given by Lord Hanson
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