Theresa May announces £33 million crackdown on modern slavery
The battle against modern slavery in Britain is to get a £33 million boost, Prime Minister Theresa May has announced. Mrs May said the money would be targeted at dealing
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Government to blame for spike in immigrant hate crime, says Liberty chief
The head of civil rights group Liberty has accused the Government of deliberately fostering a hostile environment for immigrants which has helped fuel a spike in hate crime after the
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Judge concludes barring publication of Ellie Butler case ruling was mistake
A High Court judge was wrong to bar publication of a behind-closed-doors ruling relating to the murder of six-year-old Ellie Butler, a judicial head has said. Lord Dyson, the Master
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Health trust defends millions paid to consultancies linked to chief executive
A heavily-criticised health trust has defended its payments of millions of pounds to consultancies run by professional contacts of under-fire chief executive Katrina Percy. Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust has
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Court of Appeal publish secret family court ruling in Ellie Butler case
A ruling relating to the murder of six-year-old Ellie Butler which had been kept under wraps for more than two years has been published. The ruling, made by Mrs Justice
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Researchers shows promising result from trial of new Alzheimer’s treatment
Brain deterioration caused by Alzheimer’s has been delayed with a drug for the first time, researchers have announced. Scientists trialling a new treatment called LMTX managed to slow the progression
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Vulnerable families and homeless denied vital housing advice, warns Law Society
Families in large parts of Britain are being denied vital housing advice because of “legal aid deserts” which have emerged due to Government cuts, the Law Society has warned. Almost
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Major inequalities faced by deafblind people accessing healthcare services
A report published today by the national deafblind charity, Sense, highlights major health inequalities and barriers faced by deafblind people accessing healthcare in England. It comes ahead of the implementation
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New figures show cocaine and ecstasy use soars in wealthier households
Cocaine and ecstasy use has jumped among people from wealthier households in England and Wales, new figures indicate. In 2015/16, 3% of those aged 16 to 59 from households with
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Killer nurse Victorino Chua fails in bid to challenge conviction and sentence
A hospital nurse who murdered two patients and poisoned others has failed in a bid to challenge his conviction and sentence. Victorino Chua was jailed for life with a minimum
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