Terminally-ill Noel Conway has called on politicians to change the law on assisted dying after his legal fight to die “peacefully and with dignity” was rejected by the UK’s highest
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A High Court challenge to the “huge” fee required to register a child as a British citizen has been given the go-ahead. The Project for the Registration of Children as
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A police force has removed an “insulting” child sexual exploitation campaign from social media after accusations of victim blaming. North Yorkshire Police posted a series of images on social media
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The Government has suffered a further defeat at the hands of peers demanding strengthened safeguards for vulnerable people detained in care homes or hospitals. The House of Lords backed by
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Low pay and poor working conditions have led to a “crisis” in the care sector, with employers struggling to recruit and retain the staff needed to meet rapidly rising demand,
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Actor Daniel Radcliffe is using his star power to back a moving and inspiring online appeal to raise money for children with a terminal condition this Christmas. The Harry Potter
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Rising rates of autoimmune conditions are costing the UK billions each year, health experts have warned. Connect Immune Research, a coalition of medical research charities, said many autoimmune conditions are
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More than one in 10 nursery staff say they often hear children swearing, a survey suggests. Thirteen percent of those surveyed said they had seen a general increase in the
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An 84-year-old man who killed his dementia-suffering wife with an iron pole in an “act of mercy” has walked free from court. Lawrence Franks was unable to cope with the
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The UK will provide £50 million of aid funding to tackle the brutal practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) across Africa. The package will help support a movement to end
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