Teenager jailed for first acid killing on dementia carer in High Wycombe
A teenager has been jailed for 17 years for the first acid killing in the UK. Xeneral Webster, 19, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Joanne Rand part way through
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Council leaders call for nationwide public debate on future of social care
Society “cannot duck” the issue of adult social care any longer, council leaders have warned, as they called for a debate on the future of services. The Local Government Association
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Funding doubled for youth crime prevention scheme as violence rates soar
The Government is to double funding for a scheme to steer children and teenagers away from violence after a sharp rise in crime rates. Home Secretary Sajid Javid is to
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Six men plan legal action over historical child sexual abuse in Scottish football
Lawyers for six men who allege they were victims of child sexual abuse in Scottish football have announced they are to begin legal action against the sport’s national governing body.
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UK needs citizen ID system to avoid another Windrush scandal, think tank suggests
The ID registration system for EU citizens in the UK after Brexit should also be rolled out to British citizens to avoid another Windrush scandal, a think tank has suggested.
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Emergency payment scheme opens for flood victims in Northern Ireland
An emergency payment scheme for homeowners flooded during Saturday’s heavy downpours in Northern Ireland has been opened. Belfast International Airport recorded more rainfall than the average for the whole of
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UN Refugee Agency urge UK Government end indefinite immigration detention
The UK should end the indefinite detention of immigrants, the UN refugee agency has urged. Home Secretary Sajid Javid has pledged to look at the issue and plans to review
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Mental health support for child victims of abuse is inadequate, says NSPCC
Local health bodies are failing to provide for the mental health needs of abused children, a charity has said. NSPCC estimated that more than a million children in England who
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Health Foundation warn shortage of nurses ‘one of biggest threats facing NHS’
Nursing vacancies are one of the “biggest threats” facing the health service, a leading think tank has warned. One in 10 nursing posts are unfilled, the Health Foundation said. The
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Doctors to be given go-ahead to legally prescribe medicinal cannabis
Doctors will be able to legally prescribe medicinal cannabis to patients in the UK, the Home Office has said. Home Secretary Sajid Javid has decided to reschedule the products, relaxing
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