A disgraced peer found guilty of trying to rape a young girl and sexually assaulting a boy aged under 11 in the 1970s has been jailed for more than five
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A man who exploited a vulnerable victim found living in a squalid shed has walked free from court.On Friday, Peter Swailes Jr, 56, was sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court to
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A record number of children have been referred for specialist care for the most serious mental health problems during the pandemic. Between April 2021 and October 2021, the number of
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Sajid Javid will announce a call for evidence on a new 10-year Government plan to improve England’s cancer care after 50,000 fewer diagnoses were made nationally during the pandemic. The
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Health Minister Robin Swann has said he is “deeply concerned” about the consequences of Paul Givan’s resignation as First Minister. He said the move will damage efforts to address hospital
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Boris Johnson’s leadership was further thrown into crisis by the resignation of two key aides as Chancellor Rishi Sunak criticised the Prime Minister during a broadcast from No 10. Munira
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The Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse has written to the First Minister and deputy First Minister expressing serious concerns that a planned apology will not go ahead. It
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Jacob Rees-Mogg has compared the morning after pill to a method of abortion, as he answered calls for a debate on proper funding for contraception advice for women. Mr Rees-Mogg
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The number of home care staff in England has dropped by more than 17,000 since the Government launched its consultation on mandatory coronavirus vaccination, figures suggest. There were 406,365 domiciliary
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Northern Ireland First Minister Paul Givan has announced his resignation from Stormont’s powersharing Executive. The move by the Lagan Valley MLA is part of the DUP’s escalating protest strategy against
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