Over 50s concerned about struggles in accessing healthcare, charity says
Millions of people over the age of 50 in the UK have concerns about struggling to access healthcare, according to new analysis by Age UK. It comes as one elderly
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Options drawn up to raise age of criminal responsibility in Northern Ireland
Consideration is being given to raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility in Northern Ireland. Under current legislation children aged 10 can be arrested and taken to a youth court
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A&E times typically higher in Wales than England and Scotland in past decade
The proportion of people waiting more than four hours to be seen in A&E departments has typically been higher in Wales than either England or Scotland over the past decade,
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Two-child cap will affect 670,000 extra children in next five years, IFS warns
The number of children affected by the two-child benefit cap will rise by a third over the next five years, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned. The limit currently
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Paedophile ring leader Colin Blanchard loses parole bid to be freed from jail
The leader of an online paedophile ring who convinced women to abuse children has lost a parole bid to be freed from jail amid concern over his “extreme sexual interests”.
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Childminder branded ‘a monster’ by family of baby she shook to death
A heartbroken mother said a childminder who shook her baby boy to death is a “monster” who should be “haunted” by her actions. Karen Foster (pictured), 62, was also branded
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Detail needed on Labour’s child poverty strategy, says campaigners
Labour has pledged an “ambitious strategy to reduce child poverty” but has faced criticism for not vowing to scrap a Conservative policy long-blamed for keeping children in such a situation.
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Number of children on special educational needs support plans in England at record high
The number of children and young people on support plans for special educational needs and disabilities in England has risen, figures suggest. An additional 58,914 education, health and care (EHC)
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NHS waiting lists in England rise for first time in seven months
The overall NHS waiting list in England has risen for the first time in seven months, new figures have revealed. An estimated 7.57 million treatments were waiting to be carried
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Labour’s social care pledges branded ‘plan for a plan’ and ‘broad promises with little detail’
The adult social care sector is in need of “deep reform”, Labour has said but the party’s manifesto pledges have been branded “broad promises, with little detail and no timetable
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