Tory MP refers to travellers as a ‘disease’ in call for stronger police powers
A Tory MP has referred to travellers coming to his local area as a “disease” as he called for more powers to move them on from sites. Sir Paul Beresford
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Children four times more likely to be restrained face down than adults, MPs told
Children are four times more likely to be restrained face down than adults, an MP has said, amid fears children with special educational needs are having their human rights abused.
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Doctors in Northern Ireland received ‘completely bogus’ advice on abortions
A minister has said advice about whether doctors in Northern Ireland could face criminal charges for sending women and girls to England for an abortion is “completely bogus”. Women and
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Woman who dialled 999 more than 850 times jailed and ordered to pay compensation
A woman who dialled 999 more than 850 times without a genuine reason, and hurled abuse at call handlers, has been jailed for 12 weeks and ordered to pay compensation
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Long-term antibiotic use increases heart attack and stroke risk for older women
Long-term use of antibiotics raises the risk of heart attacks and strokes in women, a major study has found. Scientists believe the discovery is linked to the way the drugs
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Call for urgent action to tackle 2.5 million children living in ‘food insecure’ households
An independent children’s food watchdog is needed to help tackle child food insecurity in the UK, according to a report. Young people are joining actor and Children’s Future Food Inquiry
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NHS head warns of health ‘timebomb’ with half a million rejecting measles vaccine
Vaccine refusal is a “growing public health timebomb”, the head of the NHS has warned. More than half a million children in the UK were not vaccinated against measles over
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Government urged to respond to court ruling over Northern Ireland abortion laws
The UK Government must respond to a court ruling that Northern Ireland’s abortion laws are in breach of human rights laws, the Women and Equalities Committee has said. The Commons
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Half of 1.6 million food parcels handed out in past year linked to benefit delays
A record near-1.6 million emergency supplies have been handed out by food banks in the past year, with a third going to children, figures reveal. The Trussell Trust said the
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Social workers missed opportunities to stop abuse of woman before violent murder
There were “missed opportunities” to stop the abuse of a vulnerable woman before she was murdered, an independent review has found. Sharon Greenop, 46, was found dead at her home
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