Tributes have been paid from across the political spectrum to former cabinet minister Dame Tessa Jowell following her death on Saturday night, with Theresa May describing her as “inspirational”. Dame
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A dead youth mentor suspected of dismembering a convicted sex offender and killing his daughter has been described as a “true pillar of the community” and “a perfect neighbour”. Nathaniel
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A woman has been charged with attempted murder after a six-month-old baby suffered serious injuries. The baby girl is in a serious condition in hospital after allegedly being injured in
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The Government has formally unveiled a long-delayed consultation on proposals to deal with the toxic legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles, amid a political row over the exclusion of an
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Austerity and immigration policies imposed by the Government have made the UK a more racist country, a UN inspector has said. Tendayi Achiume, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Racism, criticised
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A mother and stepfather have been found guilty of raping a girl who was returned to their care after being dismissed as a “troublesome teenager” by social services. The parents,
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Drug gangs are “regularly taking over the homes” of the vulnerable and mentally ill to use as a base for their nefarious activities, ministers have heard. Tory MP Gillian Keegan
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A suicide prevention charity helpline experienced its “busiest day ever” after troubled Coronation Street character Aidan Connor killed himself, prompting a flood of requests for help from young people. Papyrus,
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A long-time rough sleeper has dismissed protesters planning to line the royal wedding route in sleeping bags as “anarchists” intent on causing trouble. William “Bill” Watson, who has lived in
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A judge has given doctors the go-ahead to perform a caesarean section on a woman who lacks the mental capacity to make decisions about treatment, following a hearing in a
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