Medway Council has laid out its proposals for cutting £2.1m from its adult social care budget.

Thinktank warns charities of risks associated with turning to lenders to counter drop-off in traditional fundraising income

The deaths of three people who were killed by mental health patients in Wiltshire could have been avoided, two independent reports have found.

Equality and Human Rights Commission says elderly people face unchecked ‘ageism’ from council-funded home care

The government is expected to outline plans to improve the court process for child victims of sexual exploitation and ensure all police forces improve their initial response to cases to increase the number of prosecutions.

A Down’s syndrome man who was detained in hospital, then moved to unsuitable accommodation, had his human rights ignored, an inquiry has found.