Hundreds of Shelter staff to strike over pay
Staff at leading housing charity Shelter are to stage a three day strike in a row over pay. Unite said its 400 members will walk out from next Tuesday in
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Kerslake report: Birmingham council must radically improve
An independent review of Birmingham Council has warned the authority must radically improve if it is to deliver the services residents of Birmingham deserve. Sir Bob Kerslake, the chief civil
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Concerns over reporting and volume of crimes against children
Only three in 20 violent crimes against children are reported to the police, a study has claimed. Research into crimes against children and young people in England and Wales by
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Survey finds youth offending institutions getting worse
Children in custody have painted a bleak picture of the youth prison estate after an annual inspection revealed a “deterioration” in the vast majority of responses to a far-reaching survey.
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Labour pledges £330m cancer funding if it wins election
Labour is promising to establish a £330 million cancer treatments fund to improve access to cutting-edge surgery and radiotherapy as well as the latest drugs if it gains power in
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Daniel Pelka murder conviction pair in court for appeal
A couple convicted of the murder of four-year-old Daniel Pelka are having appeals heard by leading judges today. His mother Magdelena Luczak and stepfather Mariusz Krezolek were sentenced to life
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Mother and stepfather lose appeals over Daniel Pelka murder
The mother and stepfather of murdered four-year-old Daniel Pelka – who died after sustained and “incomprehensible” cruelty at their hands – have lost challenges at the Court of Appeal. Three
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Judge promises severe sentences as Rochdale abusers lose appeals
The most senior judge in England and Wales said men who prey on vulnerable young girls for sex will be dealt with “severely”, as he dismissed appeals from four paedophile
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NHS criticised for defensive culture over complaints
Patients who suffer poor care “too often” face a defensive culture in the health service when they try to complain, according to a health watchdog. Half of those who did
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Closure of Independent Living Fund declared lawful
A government decision to close a fund that helps the disabled to work and live in the community has been ruled lawful by a High Court judge. Mrs Justice Andrews,
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