21 people convicted in West Midlands child sex abuse investigation
A total of 21 people have been found guilty of their roles in one of the biggest child sex abuse cases to be investigated by West Midlands Police. Seven victims,
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Disabled woman ‘victim of a catalogue of catastrophic failures’, inquest hears
A disabled woman who died days after she was dropped by care home workers was a “victim of a catalogue of catastrophic failures”, her sister has told an inquest. Lyn
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Infected Blood Inquiry recommendations ‘light at end of tunnel’ for survivors
Victims of the infected blood scandal have said the extension of their compensation scheme is a “light at the end of the tunnel” after living through a “horror film” for
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Stepfather guilty of murdering two-year-old while mother slept upstairs
A man has been convicted of murdering a two-year-old girl while her mother lay asleep upstairs. Stepfather Kyle Bevan inflicted “catastrophic” brain injuries on Lola James in the early hours
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Promised social care funding ‘diluted beyond recognition’ and ‘insult’ to the sector, Mencap
The Government has been condemned for halving the funding promised for the social care workforce in England, with one charity saying it is an “insult” to the sector. Millions of
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Government cuts millions from previously announced funding commitments for social care
Funding promised for the social care workforce has been halved, the Government has confirmed. Millions of pounds have been removed from previously announced funding for a sector which a recent
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Focusing on one ethnic group risks creating ‘blind spots’ when tackling child abuse, NSPCC
Suella Braverman has been warned that sexual predators do not just come from “one background” and that a focus solely on race could create new “blind spots” when tackling child
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Braverman pledges new legal duty to report signs of sexual abuse on people working with children
The Home Secretary has blamed “political correctness” for authorities failing to tackle grooming gangs, as she pledged to put people working with children in England under a new legal duty
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Brother of Phillip Schofield found guilty of sexually abusing teenager
The brother of TV presenter Phillip Schofield has been found guilty of sexually abusing a teenage boy over a period of three years. Timothy Schofield (pictured) was convicted of 11
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Disabled woman died days after being dropped by care home workers, inquest told
A disabled woman lay on the floor moaning in pain for more than an hour and a half after being dropped by care home workers days before she died, an
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