Government officials will be sent in to oversee the running of an east London council after inspectors uncovered major failings and a “toxic” culture. An inspection report found a lack
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A lack of funding is a barrier to the provision of residential rehab in more than three quarters of areas, new figures show. A survey of Scotland’s 30 Alcohol and
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A former Church of England vicar could face life imprisonment as he is set to be sentenced for a third time for child sex offences. Ifor Whittaker (pictured), 80, admitted
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An asylum seeker who died after being run over on a motorway slip road was “upset” that a social worker did not believe he was a child, an inquest has
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A disability rights campaigner opposed to the assisted dying bill has argued care services should be prioritised over the “naive” proposal. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will
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An MP has tabled a Bill to end the “appalling injustice” of older people being victimised by “unscrupulous individuals” through Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA). Labour MP Fabian Hamilton (pictured)
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New figures from the Scottish Government reveal that the cost of providing free personal and nursing care has increased to more £900 million. The amount spent on both providing care
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A care worker who joined a group of masked and hooded men and livestreamed them making racist comments on TikTok after a Southport-related riot has been jailed for nine months.
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A third of the most vulnerable children in the social care system have been placed long distances from their homes, schools and support networks, research has found. The study identified
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The Prime Minister has pledged to study the details of a new assisted dying Bill as he insisted no MPs will face pressure ahead of the first Commons debate on
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