An Afghan asylum seeker who was inside a hotel targeted by rioters said people are “traumatised” by what happened and described feeling “lost” when it comes to what his future
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More than 700 migrants crossed the Channel on the day two people died attempting the journey – the highest number of daily crossings since Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister.
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The father of a young woman who died from malnutrition due to having severe chronic fatigue syndrome has called for a “radical” change in the treatment of the disease and
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A disabled pensioner begged her husband not to kill her in their bed as they had “everything to live for” before he smothered her with a pillow, a court has
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A council said it has “robust” contingency plans in place to deal with a strike by adult social care workers. Members of the Unison union in Lancashire are taking industrial
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Whitehall must pump-prime councils if Government chiefs want to tackle homelessness, five housing leaders have warned. They have told Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner that the UK needs a “paradigm
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The number of households needing help for homelessness because they had to leave Government asylum support accommodation has soared, new figures showed. A total of 16,660 households were assessed as
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A record high of more than 150,000 children living in temporary accommodation has been described as “astounding” amid calls for more action to address what the Government has acknowledged is
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A record number of people in England were waiting for an autism assessment in June, according to new figures. Nine out of 10 patients were waiting longer than the recommended
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Staff in social work teams are to strike for five days from Friday in a dispute over salary grades and working cover. Around 200 social care support officers and hearing
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