Jeremy Corbyn calls for standing commission on child abuse
Jeremy Corbyn has called for a standing commission on child abuse. He said the official inquiry into the “trauma” of victims could become permanent and vowed there should be no
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Charity closure prompts Government crisis talks to support 36,000 children
The Government will today hold a crisis meeting to draw up emergency plans to provide support for children following the sudden closure of Kids Company. It comes as the charity’s
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Drinking guidelines are a poor fit with Britain’s heavy drinking habits
The Government’s current alcohol guidelines are unrealistic and largely ignored because they have little relevance to people’s drinking habits, according to a new report by the University of Sheffield’s Alcohol
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Kids Company financial mismanagement claims ‘rubbish’, says Yentob
It is “complete rubbish” to claim there was serious financial mismanagement at collapsed charity Kids Company, chairman of trustees Alan Yentob has insisted. Mr Yentob, a senior BBC executive, said
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ADHD children who ‘grow out’ of condition have higher IQs, study shows
Children who “grow out” of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have higher IQs than those who do not, a study has shown. Around one in 20 children are affected by
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Tyneside Care at Home service to create around 200 jobs
Age UK North Tyneside has announced the launch of EveryDay – the new name of its professional independent care at home company – an enterprise which helps people keep their
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Healthcare regulators branded cumbersome, ineffective and expensive
Healthcare regulators in the UK are largely ineffective and are costing around £600 million a year to run, according to a report from the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). There are
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Number working nights rises to 3m as unions warn of impact on families
The number of people working nights has increased to more than three million since the recession and is set to rise further because of plans to extend services and the
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Heroin and cocaine dependency ‘more prevalent in homeless women than men’
Dependency on heroin and cocaine is more prevalent among homeless women than men, according to research. A third (33%) of homeless women reported having used heroin in the last month
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Heath sex abuse claims mount as police receive further allegations
A fifth police force has received allegations against Sir Edward Heath. It was known that detectives in Wiltshire, London, Kent and Jersey were looking at sex abuse allegations linked to
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