Man jailed for six and a half years for ‘brazen’ rape of 15-year-old girl in sea
A 20-year-old man has been jailed for six and a half years for the rape of a 15-year-old girl in a “brazen” attack on Bournemouth beach on a busy summer’s
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Girl who took own life in hospital ‘failed by place supposed to keep her safe’ – family
A teenage girl who took her own life at a mental health facility was “failed by the place that was supposed to keep her safe”, her family have said. Tees,
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Therapist accused of raping client said penis was ‘like a laser beam’ – court
A therapist accused of raping and sexually assaulting a client said his penis was “like a laser beam” which could “burn up trauma” while using penetration as a “therapeutic technique”,
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Around 85,000 new childcare places needed for flagship offer, says Government
Around 85,000 new childcare places will be needed by September 2025 for the expansion of funded childcare for working parents in England, the Government has estimated. A pilot will start
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Health charities and unions lead strong criticism of PM’s ‘deeply damaging’ welfare reforms
Leading mental health and poverty charities and unions have strongly criticised Rishi Sunak’s planned welfare reforms as “deeply damaging” and an “irresponsible war of words”. The Prime Minister announced a
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PM says welfare reforms not about cutting costs as ‘hostile rhetoric’ criticised by BMA
Rishi Sunak has told of the “moral mission” to reform welfare as he announced major changes to the system in the face of criticism of his “hostile rhetoric” and accusations
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Minister issues prosecution warning to those involved in illegal children’s homes
Placing vulnerable youngsters in illegal children’s homes is “unacceptable”, an education minister has told Parliament. Condemning the practice, Baroness Barran (pictured) pointed out that running unregulated properties is an offence
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Government urged to review ‘broken’ medicine supply chain exacerbated by Brexit
The Government has been urged to carry out a review of the UK’s “broken” medicine supply chain after new research found the impact of Brexit has worsened the issue in
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Too many people with a learning disability ‘still stuck’ in mental health hospitals – charity
Autistic people and those with a learning disability are still being failed, a charity has said, describing new figures as showing too many remain “stuck” in mental health hospitals. NHS
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Home Office worker arrested after claim of money request for residency approval
A Home Office worker has been arrested on suspicion of asking for money to grant UK residency to an asylum seeker living in Northern Ireland. The BBC reported that the
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