A gang of six men have been given jail sentences of up to 23 years after sexually exploiting vulnerable teenage girls in Rotherham. A judge told the defendants they “perpetrated,
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More than a quarter of people who alleged they were abused at a children’s home said they had told staff about the attacks while they were still in care, an
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Amber Rudd made a dramatic return to Theresa May’s Cabinet as the Prime Minister sought to bolster her position following the backlash to her Brexit deal. Meanwhile, Leave-supporting Stephen Barclay
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A woman and her ex-partner have been jailed for 10 years each for allowing the death of a toddler who was tied face-down to a “cage bed”. Lauren Coyle and
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Doctors, nurses and teachers could face criminal charges for failing to report forced marriage cases under plans being considered by the Government. Ministers are weighing up the possibility of introducing
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A major overhaul of national cancer screening programmes will look at possible changes to currently outsourced provision following “recent issues” with breast and cervical cancer screening, NHS England has said.
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A paedophile who was suspected of child grooming offences joined the police force to target vulnerable victims and went on to rape a 13-year-old girl. “Selfish and cruel” police constable
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A private care home has been convicted and heavily fined for failing to protect two vulnerable young adults from a sexually “predatory” resident. Hillgreen Care were required to provide round-the-clock
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The number of children looked after by local authorities has increased for the 10th year in a row. According to statistics released by the Department for Education (DfE), at the
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Care home operators are to issue a stern warning over what they describe as under-resourcing in the sector as they meet for a conference. Donald Macaskill, chief executive of Scottish
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