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Husband begins fight over care home visits which could affect thousands, judge told

By Brian Farmer, Reporter24th November 2020News England

An academic whose wife is in a care home has begun a legal fight in a bid to ensure she gets visits tailored to her needs during the coronavirus pandemic.

Norfolk man faces lengthy prison after pleading guilty to 96 child sex abuse charges

By Sam Russell, Reporter24th November 2020News England

A man is facing a lengthy prison sentence after pleading guilty to 96 counts of child sexual abuse. David Wilson, of Kirstead, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, appeared at Ipswich Crown Court

Children’s social care ‘unsustainable’ and failing thousands of young people – Children’s Commissioner

By Jemma Crew, Reporter24th November 2020News England

The state can be so negligent to children in the care system that it would risk its children being taken away if it were an actual parent, the Children’s Commissioner

ADASS call for Government to prioritise adult social care in forthcoming spending review

By Mike Bedigan, Reporter24th November 2020News England

Social services have experienced a sharp increase in the number of vulnerable adults seeking help as the pandemic continues, a leading support association has said. The Association of Directors of

Charity warns ongoing cuts to learning disability support ‘a ticking time bomb’

By Mike Bedigan, Reporter23rd November 2020News England

Ongoing cuts to learning disability support systems that put strain on family carers are a “ticking time bomb”, a charity has warned. Almost 90% of people with learning disabilities who

Over 200,000 older people have had social care reduced or stopped during pandemic – Age UK

By Jemma Crew, Reporter23rd November 2020News England

More than 200,000 older people who received social care before the pandemic have had their support reduced or stopped, a charity estimates. Some 8% of adults aged 65 and over

At least £10 billion needed to clear treatment backlog in NHS, doctors union warns

By Tess de la Mare, Reporter23rd November 2020News England

More than £10 billion in extra NHS funding is needed just to tackle the growing backlog in care caused by the pandemic, according to the British Medical Association. The BMA,

British vaccine found to be 90% effective in preventing Covid-19 raises hope of end to pandemic

By Jane Kirby, Reporter23rd November 2020News England

Hopes have been raised that vaccines could end the coronavirus pandemic after a British jab was found to be up to 90% effective in preventing Covid-19. AstraZeneca and Oxford University

Adviser quits as PM contradicts his advice having found Priti Patel’s behaviour met definition of bullying

By Harriet Line, Reporter20th November 2020News England

Boris Johnson’s adviser on ministerial standards has resigned after the Prime Minister contradicted his advice by judging that Priti Patel did not breach the rules despite being found to have

Home Office handling of asylum seekers during pandemic branded ‘wholly unacceptable failure’

By Flora Thompson, Reporter20th November 2020News England

The Home Office has been accused of a “wholly unacceptable failure” after rapidly moving thousands of asylum seekers into hotels around the country amid the pandemic. A report by the