‘Exorbitant’ childcare costs sees nearly a fifth of parents quitting work
Almost one in five parents have had to leave their jobs because of the cost of childcare, a new study suggests. A similar number want to work but cannot afford
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Care home workers ‘should wear pyjamas to show dementia sufferers it is bedtime’
Care home workers believe wearing pyjamas during night-shifts could help people with dementia know it is bedtime, according to a poll. Around one in 10 already don nightwear in the
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Almost half of Britons think PM is lying about protecting NHS from Trump
Almost half of people think Boris Johnson is failing to tell the truth when it comes to protecting the NHS in a trade deal with the US, according to a
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Judge questions council care plan for baby at centre of court abortion litigation
A judge has questioned a council plan for the care of a baby whose mother has learning disabilities and was at the centre of a court abortion battle. Mr Justice
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Lincolnshire health visitors vote 2-1 to strike in long-running pay dispute
Health visitors have voted to stage fresh strikes in a long-running dispute over pay. Members of the Unite union in Lincolnshire backed industrial action by 2-1, threatening an escalation of
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Christopher Halliwell probe funding not enough, says victim’s family
The family of one of sex killer Christopher Halliwell’s victims has criticised the allocation of a reported £40,000 for police to investigate potential further offences. Karen Edwards, whose daughter Becky
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Walkers take part in 20-mile London trek to raise suicide-awareness
Walkers who trekked 20 miles overnight through central London were greeted with cheers and bacon sandwiches on Sunday morning at the finish line for an event to raise awareness of
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Funding announced to provide bereavement support for those impacted by suicide
Family and friends of people who take their own lives will have access to personalised bereavement support in a bid to keep them alive. Ministers say almost one in 10
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Police begin moving 39 bodies from trailer as NI man held on suspicion of murder
Police have begun the task of moving the 39 bodies found in a refrigerated trailer attached to a lorry in Essex as a 25-year-old man remains in custody on suspicion
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Claimants turning to ‘survival sex’ during five-week Universal Credit delay – MPs warn
The five-week wait for the first Universal Credit payment is often why people say they are forced to exchange sex to meet their survival needs, MPs have warned. An inquiry
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