A two-year-old girl was killed in a “frenzied and extremely violent attack” by her mother’s boyfriend who claimed her injuries were caused by the family dog, a court has heard.
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Children’s mental health support across England is subject to a “postcode lottery”, with average waiting times of 40 days for starting treatment, a new report has warned. The Children’s Commissioner
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Matt Hancock has been accused of “despicable” behaviour after leaked messages suggested he discussed withholding funding for a learning disability centre to pressure an MP not to rebel against coronavirus
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The United Nations’ refugee agency has urged MPs and peers to block Rishi Sunak’s “profoundly” concerning plan to tackle small boat crossings. The UNHCR said the Illegal Migration Bill amounted
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A surgeon who may have infected two new mothers with herpes has been granted anonymity during the inquests into their deaths in an “unprecedented” ruling. Coroner Catherine Wood said she
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A seriously ill pensioner at the centre of litigation in a specialist court has been granted a wish to spend his “remaining time” at home with a pet bird. The
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A father accused of murdering his 10-month-old son on Christmas Day has claimed he never “deliberately” hurt his child. Stephen Boden and his partner, Shannon Marsden, are accused of killing
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A report into missing people has painted a “worrying picture” for black and Asian communities which must be urgently addressed, a charity has said. The findings suggest black and Asian
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A nine-year-old boy has written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak telling him his parents feel “failed and forgotten” as he pleaded for better support for disabled children and their families.
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Getting cancer care back on track could take a year longer than previously thought after a huge spike in the number of people coming forward for care, NHS England officials
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