More than 45 million people around the world are trapped in modern slavery – a third more than previously thought, a major new report has found. They are being trafficked
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Hermione Norris has hit out at what she says is the overt sexualisation of women on television, calling it “hateful”. The British actress told the Radio Times that despite progress,
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More than a quarter of children referred for mental health support in England last year were sent away without help, including some who had attempted suicide, according to a report.
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David Cameron has committed his Government to halving drug-resistant bug infections by 2020, with measures including the introduction of tough new targets to limit inappropriate use of antibiotics. The commitment
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The Government has been urged to overhaul employment support for people with disabilities and long-term health conditions to help them find jobs. The Work Foundation said the gap between the
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Two men in their mid-20s have failed to persuade a High Court judge to let them bring up three children who have been taken from the care of their mother.
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A care worker who used eye drops and a bleach-based cleaning fluid to poison colleagues at a residential home has been given a life sentence. Former special constable Melissa Swift
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Victims and witnesses are being failed by a criminal justice system “close to breaking point”, a report by an influential committee of MPs has revealed. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
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More than half of young people who died by suicide had previously self-harmed, a report looking at dozens of deaths found. Bereavement, physical illness, school pressures and bullying were among
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Delays in discharging older patients from hospital when they no longer need care is costing the NHS in England more than £800 million a year, a new report has concluded.
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