Tenant unable to heat home after landlord isolates thermostat control in cage
A London tenant was left unable to warm his house up after his landlord put the thermostat in a cage. Alex Milsom shared a picture of the thermostat on Twitter,
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Call to set up hotline for families of autistic children ‘locked up in medieval practice’
An advice hotline should be set up for families of children with learning disabilities and autism who face Christmas “locked up and detained by a medieval practice”, ministers have been
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Public inquiry launched into abuse allegations at immigration detention centre
A public inquiry is to be held into allegations of abuse at a scandal-hit immigration detention centre. The investigation will have legal powers to compel witnesses to give evidence about
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Nursery closed after care worker arrested on suspicion of child sexual abuse
A nursery has been closed after a member of staff was arrested on suspicion of sex offences against children. Detectives have scoured CCTV from Jack and Jill Childcare in Torquay
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New report finds conditions in youth jails worse now than 10 years ago
Conditions in youth jails are worse than they were a decade ago despite falling numbers of offenders behind bars, researchers have claimed. The number of children in custody fell by
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Coalition urges next Government tackle ‘dangerous shortage’ of accessible homes
The next government should make all new homes accessible and adaptable, according to a coalition of housing and charity groups. The organisation, which has called itself Housing Made for Everyone
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Domestic abuse and substance misuse fuelling demand for children’s social services
Domestic violence and substance abuse in the family home are fuelling a rise in the number of children being put under social services protection, council chiefs are warning. The number
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Matt Hancock announces care review for patients with learning disabilities and autism
Thousands of mental health hospital patients with learning disabilities and autism will have their care reviewed over the next 12 months, the health secretary has announced. Secretary of State for
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Paddy McGuinness anger at ‘ignorant tool’ who questioned him using disabled space
Paddy McGuinness has told of his anger after a stranger questioned why he had parked in a blue badge space when he and his children “don’t look disabled”. The TV
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Heart failure admissions hit record levels in England rising by a third in five years
The number of people being admitted to hospital due to heart failure has reached record levels in England after rising by a third in five years, new data has revealed.
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