The Justice Secretary said he plans to appeal against the Parole Board decision which recommended the mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, should be freed from
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Jurors sworn in to try a Tory MP accused of groping a 15-year-old boy 14 years ago have been asked if they have “strong political views”. Imran Ahmad Khan (pictured),
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A man who murdered his ex-girlfriend’s two-year-old son has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 25 years after the couple’s horrific abuse was captured on secret recordings.
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The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will begin hearing evidence into the abuse of children in foster care in May. During the first phase of the foster care case study, which
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called on other areas of the UK to follow Wales in banning the smacking of children. The physical punishment of children is outlawed in
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The physical punishment of children is now outlawed in Wales. Any type of corporal punishment, including smacking, hitting, slapping and shaking, has been made illegal in the country from Monday.
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A five-year-old boy who was found dead in a river was made by his parents to stand facing a wall “for 30 minutes at a time” as punishment, a court
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The mother of Star Hobson has had her prison sentence for causing or allowing the 16-month-old’s death increased by the Court of Appeal. Frankie Smith (pictured), 20, was jailed at
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A teenage boy accused of murdering a five-year-old had a “desire for violence” and spoke of killing people, a court has been told. The body of Logan Mwangi, also known
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Victims of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland have been told they were failed by the state during a long-awaited public apology at Stormont. Survivors watched on in the Assembly
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