Key witnesses in two child sex probes ‘appear to be linked’
Key witnesses in a probe into allegations of child sex abuse by Sir Edward Heath and a collapsed inquiry into claims of a VIP paedophile ring appear to be linked,
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Government warned social care crisis is real and it is happening right now
The country faces a “social care crisis” unless funding is increased, with knock-on effects likely to add to pressures on hospital A&E departments over the winter, ministers have been warned.
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Government is ‘under-funding’ hospitals, social care and mental health, Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn has called for more money to be spent on hospitals, social care and mental health, claiming the Government is “under-funding” key services. The Labour leader claimed there was
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Over half of British adults believe care home abuse is common, says new research
Over half of British adults (52%) believe that abuse and neglect in care homes for the elderly is common. Of those, many say their opinion is based on personal experience
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Celebrities Sleep Out to support homelessness charity Centrepoint
Radio DJ Sara Cox, James Bond actor Colin Salmon and celebrity chef Marcus Wareing were among those sleeping rough on the streets of London on Thursday night to support youth
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Met Police making ‘serious errors’ in child abuse cases, inspectors warn
Britain’s largest police force is putting children at risk because of “serious errors” in its response to child sexual abuse, according to inspectors. The Metropolitan Police was found to be
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Poorer children being robbed of opportunity and denied a fair start in life
Around a third of children in England are falling behind in their development by the time they start primary school, government figures show. Pupils from poorer backgrounds were also far
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Handling of ‘bullying’ and ‘assault’ claims within abuse inquiry criticised
Allegations of bullying and sexual assault at the headquarters of the national child abuse inquiry have not been taken seriously enough, a Commons report has claimed. In a fresh blow
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Signs of improvement but continued failings identified in Birmingham’s children’s services
One of the country’s biggest councils is still failing to do enough to protect vulnerable children but there are signs of improvement, a report has said. A newly-published Ofsted inspection
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Private care home company under fire over ‘grim, shoddy and unsafe care’
Four private care homes run by a company at the centre of an undercover TV investigation provided “grim, shoddy and unsafe care”, a damning watchdog report has revealed. Distressed residents
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