Teenager jailed for first acid killing on dementia carer in High Wycombe
A teenager has been jailed for 17 years for the first acid killing in the UK. Xeneral Webster, 19, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Joanne Rand part way through
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Funding doubled for youth crime prevention scheme as violence rates soar
The Government is to double funding for a scheme to steer children and teenagers away from violence after a sharp rise in crime rates. Home Secretary Sajid Javid is to
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UK needs citizen ID system to avoid another Windrush scandal, think tank suggests
The ID registration system for EU citizens in the UK after Brexit should also be rolled out to British citizens to avoid another Windrush scandal, a think tank has suggested.
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Health Foundation warn shortage of nurses ‘one of biggest threats facing NHS’
Nursing vacancies are one of the “biggest threats” facing the health service, a leading think tank has warned. One in 10 nursing posts are unfilled, the Health Foundation said. The
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Doctors to be given go-ahead to legally prescribe medicinal cannabis
Doctors will be able to legally prescribe medicinal cannabis to patients in the UK, the Home Office has said. Home Secretary Sajid Javid has decided to reschedule the products, relaxing
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Council leaders call to cap care fees at £50,000 to allow most people to benefit
A cap on care fees should be set as low as £50,000 to allow most people to benefit, new figures from England’s largest councils show. The cap on care costs
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Nurses ‘exhausted, sick and dizzy’ as temperature on some wards exceeding 30C
Nurses have reported feeling exhausted, sick and dizzy as the hot weather raises temperatures in hospitals. One nurse was admitted to A&E with dehydration after working three 12-hours shifts in
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UN Refugee Agency urge UK Government end indefinite immigration detention
The UK should end the indefinite detention of immigrants, the UN refugee agency has urged. Home Secretary Sajid Javid has pledged to look at the issue and plans to review
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Mental health support for child victims of abuse is inadequate, says NSPCC
Local health bodies are failing to provide for the mental health needs of abused children, a charity has said. NSPCC estimated that more than a million children in England who
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Government confirm plans to recruit hundreds of new mental health workers for schools
Hundreds of new mental health workers will be trained up and introduced to schools from next year to help boost young people’s wellbeing. Seven universities and colleges will offer education
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