The Prime Minister intends to remain in office until his successor is elected, a process which could take months, prompting a backlash from party grandees and political opponents over his
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Boris Johnson is quitting as Tory leader after ministers and MPs made clear his position was untenable. He will remain as Prime Minister until a successor is in place, expected
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Children are being “robbed” of their potential because of failures by local authorities to provide them with suitable alternative education outside school, according to a report. The report, titled Out
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The Government’s decision to cut enhanced Covid-related sick pay and special leave for NHS workers in England has been called “wrong” and “incomprehensible” by NHS staff. Covid-related absences had been
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Teenager Gaia Pope-Sutherland’s social worker was never told she had undergone an assessment under the Mental Health Act just weeks before she disappeared, an inquest heard. Sarah Lock said she
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Muckamore Abbey Hospital was known as a “place to be feared”, the father of a boy who spent time there in the 1990s has said. Michael Overend from west Belfast
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A former soldier’s head and hands were held down on a hot cooker and he was lied to about his real family, an inquiry has heard. Stewart Wilson was one
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Boris Johnson is struggling to maintain a grip on power in No 10 as ministers and aides continue to quit his Government in protest at his leadership. Will Quince (pictured)
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Reports of online grooming targeting children under 13 have climbed by more than 60% in Scotland, a charity has warned. Figures obtained by the NSPCC found that there were 636
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Issues with overcrowding in a Scottish prison have led to its population exceeding its design capacity from 10 years ago, an inspection has found. Inspectors said the problem at HMP
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