Incidents of child neglect soar as new figures reveal 61% increase over five years
Reports of child neglect in the UK have soared by more than 60% in the last five years, a children’s charity has warned. The NSPCC said it dealt with nearly
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Disabled people ‘increasingly marginalised and shut out of society’ by spending cuts
Disabled people are being “increasingly marginalised and shut out of society” as they bear the brunt of Government spending cuts, the UK’s equality and human rights bodies have warned. Campaigners
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Jail visit restrictions for male inmates unfair on children, says Barnardo’s
Rules on prison visits for male inmates punish their children unfairly, according to a leading charity. Barnardo’s says some sons and daughters see their fathers for just two hours every
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Concern at increasing reliance on A&E by dementia patients nearing end of life
There has been a “worrying” increase in the reliance on emergency care for dementia patients nearing the end of their lives, experts have warned. Researchers have called for better support
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‘Fantasist’ facing jail for conning terminal cancer sufferer out of life savings
A “fantasist” who posed as a barrister to trick a terminal cancer sufferer out of her life savings is facing prison. Michael Cremin conned Sandra Burch out of £92,000 in
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Placements suspended at eight care homes amid police investigation into twelve deaths
Police have said ‘safeguarding concerns’ at eight West Sussex care homes are the subject of ongoing enquiries into the circumstances of twelve deaths dating back to 2015. West Sussex County
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Heath paedophile allegation findings will go to national child sex abuse probe
The police force investigating allegations former prime minister Sir Edward Heath was a paedophile will pass its findings to the national child sex abuse inquiry. The Wiltshire Police probe, called
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Government accused of breaching the rights of disabled people as UN committee investigates
A United Nations committee will hear from British disability campaigners that the Government is breaching the rights of disabled people and ignoring requests for information on key issues. On Monday
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Judge approves council care for girl terrified of father after rejecting religious identity
A teenager from Kuwait who told police her father would kill her if he knew she had rejected her “religious and cultural identity” should go into council care, a family
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Down’s Syndrome man to get £10,000 as council tells wife to stop sexual activity with him
A 38-year-old Down’s Syndrome sufferer is to get more than £10,000 compensation from a council after his wife was told to stop having sex with him. Council staff wrote to
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