Court rooms are sitting empty while thousands of criminal cases are being delayed, lawyers have claimed. According to research carried out by barristers, 127 rooms out of 260 in 34
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Nearly a quarter of a prison’s inmates failed random drug tests, according to a report. Some 22% of prisoners tested positive during mandatory screening at HMP Elmley, inspectors found during
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Rhod Gilbert has accused the Government of “a deliberate hacking away at almost all public and social services until there is nothing left” as he called for improved funding for
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Prisoners are being allowed to call the Samaritans from their cells amid concerns over a rising number of self-harm incidents, according to a report. The number of recorded incidents of
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Men may be more likely to victim-blame women who are sexually harassed because they are more empathetic with the perpetrators, new research suggests. When asked to respond to a “clear-cut”
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More than a quarter of a million GP appointments will be available as the NHS in England orders surgeries to end the practice of half-day closing. More than 700 surgeries,
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Boris Johnson has ordered urgent action to boost the number of children and young people receiving vaccinations following a rise in cases of measles. The Prime Minister will set out
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A “doctor” who managed a “chaotic” psychiatric care home before a teenager killed herself has admitted failing to give evidence to her inquest, in what is said to be a
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An autistic campaigner from Kent handed a petition with 217,828 signatures into number 10 Downing Street. The petition, which was launched jointly with the National Autistic Society ( NAS), calls on the Government
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Almost 20% of people in need of a hip replacement are experiencing pain that is “worth than death”, a study shows. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh recorded the health
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