Bereaved families have been granted more time to investigate High Court claims against the Government over the deaths of relatives during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Thirty deaths
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Data breaches from organisations such as law firms, housing associations, NHS trusts, the police and a government department could have put domestic abuse victims’ at risk of further danger, the
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A council is facing equal pay claims from thousands of women, according to a union which alleges some workers are paid up to £11,000 less than those in comparable roles.
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Councils in England have been accused of “wasting” millions of pounds in court disputes with parents and carers over disability and educational support for their children. A total of 11,052
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The Liberal Democrats would hike levies on banks and large companies rather than high earners, Sir Ed Davey has suggested, as he abandoned a longstanding party pledge to put a
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A target to end rough sleeping by next year will not be met by the Government amid “chronic and unresolved” issues in the housing system, a report by a group
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Hospices are facing a “critical” £47 million shortfall in funding as the cost of caring for dying patients and their families spirals, experts have warned. Hospice UK used Freedom of
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The Metropolitan Police is investigating multiple sex offence allegations following news reports about Russell Brand. On Monday, the force said it had received a “number of allegations of sexual offences
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Nurse Lucy Letby will face a retrial on an outstanding allegation she attempted to murder a baby girl. Letby (pictured), 33, was sentenced to a whole life order after she
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Fiona Phillips has said the “devastating” impact of Alzheimer’s disease on her family – and her own diagnosis – will not stop her campaigning to get more research and funding
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