Peers have maintained the parliamentary deadlock over Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation plan in pressing their demands for changes to the controversial scheme. The House of Lords snubbed ministerial calls to
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Domestic abuse victims are not being given sufficient support in the lead-up to cases reaching court, a review has found. HM Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland (IPS) carried out an
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Paedophiles convicted of serious sexual offences could lose parental rights over their children under a proposed law change. Under current rules, offenders may still have a right to be included
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More than three in four NHS workers have experienced poor mental health in the last year, according to a survey. NHS Charities Together is now calling on the public to
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One in every 52 children in Blackpool is in care compared with one in 140 across England, according to new analysis which researchers said exposes “deeply rooted social inequalities” in
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An extra 700,000 people of working-age will be living with major illnesses by 2040, experts have warned. Analysis by the Health Foundation suggests 23% more working-age adults will be diagnosed
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Councils in England are more than £300 million short of the funding they need to help all of the young people coming to them who are facing homelessness, according to
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A Northern Ireland opera director is the recipient of an award which will be used to help vulnerable people rebuild their lives through the arts. Kate Guelke, from Spark Opera,
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Dame Ruth May, England’s chief nursing officer, has announced her retirement. She described her career in the health service, which has spanned almost four decades, as a “privilege”. Announcing her
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Many people with breast cancer are being “systematically left behind” due to inaction on inequities and hidden suffering, experts have said. A new global report suggests people with the condition
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