Abortion law is impacting the self-worth of disabled people, a lawyer representing a woman with Down’s syndrome has told the Court of Appeal. Heidi Crowter (pictured), 27, from Coventry, brought
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A man who lost his grandmother to coronavirus has said free testing and other measures should never have been axed, as he reflected on the “absolutely heart-rending and tragic” milestone
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A Parliamentary committee has called for increased efforts to vaccinate people in vulnerable groups against Covid-19 as infection rates continue to rise again. A report by the Public Accounts Committee
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All ambulance services in England are on the highest level of alert and are under “extreme pressure”. A combination of Covid absences among staff, difficulty caused by the hot weather
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Children in Telford were brainwashed for years by men who bought them alcohol and cigarettes in what was described as a “loverboy” method to sexually exploit them, a report found.
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The inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Telford was told Asian men were not targeted as part of the investigation because it would have been “too politically incorrect”. Witness evidence
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West Mercia Police has apologised to the victims of child sex abuse in Telford – saying its actions “fell far short of the help and protection you should have had
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More than a thousand children were sexually exploited over at least 30 years in Telford amid “shocking” police and council failings, an inquiry has concluded. Unnecessary suffering and even deaths
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHS) has been issued with a formal reprimand by the official information watchdog over the use of private messaging channels by ministers and
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A landmark reform to the UK’s benefits system has led to an unintended rise in home repossessions, burglaries and vehicle crimes, costing society almost half a billion pounds, research suggests.
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