Man who murdered convicted sex offender jailed for minimum of 20 years
A man who murdered a convicted sex offender has been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years in prison. Anthony Gardiner (pictured), 66, of Stroud,
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Families of young people who died in YOI criticise prison system
The mother of a student who took her own life in a Young Offenders Institution has said she was “brutalised” in custody, while the brother of a 16-year-old boy who
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Pair who took own lives in Polmont ‘given death sentence’, families’ lawyer says
Two people who took their own lives in a young offenders institution were “given a death sentence”, a solicitor acting for their families said, as he called for Prime Minister
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Nazi-obsessed terror attacker jailed for life for asylum seeker attempted murder
A knifeman with Adolf Hitler’s signature tattooed on his arm has been jailed for life for the attempted murder of an asylum seeker at a hotel, claiming the attack was
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Consultation over disability benefits reform was unlawful, High Court rules
A consultation over plans to reform a key disability benefits test was unlawful, the High Court has ruled. In autumn 2023, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced plans
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Six and a half years for abusive ‘monster’ whose partner took her own life
A “monster” who subjected his vulnerable partner to assault and years of domestic abuse, but was cleared of her manslaughter, has been jailed for six and a half years. Ryan
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Bereaved families criticise Covid-19 vaccine rollout at public inquiry
Bereaved families have criticised the “haphazard” rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, including concerns over who was classed a key worker and access for rural communities. At the UK Covid-19 inquiry
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‘Devastating collapse in standards’ in NHS amid ‘corridor care crisis’ – report
Scotland’s NHS has been hit with a “devastating collapse in care standards”, with patients “routinely coming to harm” and unable to access basic services, a report by the Royal College
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Cooper announces local reviews into grooming gangs following legal action threat
A series of local reviews into grooming gangs has been announced by the Government a day after the Home Secretary was threatened with legal action over the issue. Yvette Cooper
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Parents’ mental health now most common factor in children’s social care need
Parents’ poor mental health has become the most common factor in children’s social care assessments in England, according to a report which saw it cited more often than domestic abuse
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