Cohabiting couples warned over marriage rights misconception
Nearly half of unmarried couples who live together wrongly believe they share the same rights as others who have tied the knot, according to a survey. Some 48% of people
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Laws around online abuse of disabled people not fit for purpose, say MPs
An inquiry into the online abuse of disabled people triggered by a petition started by Katie Price has said self-regulation of social media has failed and current laws are not
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Predictive analysis to identify those at risk under new suicide prevention plan
Technology such as artificial intelligence could be used help to identify those at risk of suicide under the Government’s new prevention strategy. The document, published on Tuesday, pledges a focus
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Council failed to carry out ‘basic core social work’ in adoption case, judge
Social services bosses have been criticised by a High Court judge over the way they handled the case of two children who have been placed for adoption. Mrs Justice Theis
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Boy to live with relatives after mother ‘exaggerated and fabricated’ child’s illness
A woman has lost a family court fight over the care of her son after a judge said she had repeatedly claimed he was sick when he was “perfectly normal
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Child told ‘massive adoption lie’ before being placed in Australian orphanage
A child moved to the other side of the world after a “massive lie” gave her hope she would find a better life there, an inquiry has been told. A
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Number of LGB people in UK increases to 1.1 million in latest figures
The proportion of the UK population identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) has increased from 1.5% to 2% over a five-year period, new figures show. There were an estimated
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Famous sporting brothers ‘shamed’ after being jailed for children’s charity fraud
A famous sporting family has been “shamed” for milking a charity set up for poor African children, it can now be reported. Ex-footballers Efe Sodje, 46, and Stephen Sodje, 43,
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New scheme in Scotland aims to warn youngsters of risks of running away
Scottish Government cash is being invested into efforts to help struggling youngsters considering running away from home. A total of £30,000 has been awarded to two charities – Missing People
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More than 2,000 calls made to ambulance service from one address in a year
More than 2,000 calls were made to the ambulance service from one address in the North West of England in the space of a year, figures show. A total of
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