Baby P’s mother to remain in jail following latest review by Parole Board
The mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, should stay in jail, the Parole Board has decided. Tracey Connelly, 37, was jailed in 2009 for causing or
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NSPCC warns Facebook of becoming ‘one-stop grooming shop’ over encryption plans
The NSPCC has warned Facebook that it risks becoming a “one-stop grooming shop” if it presses ahead with plans to encrypt across all its messaging services. Facebook is considering end-to-end
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Scottish Government apologise to thousands of victims of child migrant schemes
The Scottish Government has apologised for the “suffering” of child migrants sent abroad by institutions entrusted to care for them. Thousands of children from Scotland were sent overseas through child
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Young girl passed around ‘like piece of meat’ by Telford abusers, court told
A young girl was “passed around like a piece of meat” as she was sold for sex and humiliated by a group of men, a court has heard. The victim
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Duke faces fresh scrutiny over Epstein and allegations he had sex with trafficked teenager
The Duke of York is facing fresh scrutiny over allegations he had sex with a trafficked teenager and about his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew’s accuser Virginia
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Abuse victims in North Ireland welcome progress in procuring compensation money
Victims of historical abuse have welcomed the progress made in procuring contributions for their compensation. Brendan McAllister, the Interim Advocate for victims of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland, endorsed
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Over 140 charities call for political leaders to ‘put children at heart of election’
More than 140 children’s organisations are calling on political leaders to reveal how they will tackle youth violence, domestic abuse, as well as mental health and poverty. Campaigners say such
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Harvey Proctor to receive £500K from Met Police over false VIP sex abuse probe
Former MP Harvey Proctor is to receive £500,000 in compensation from Scotland Yard over its disastrous investigation into false claims of a VIP paedophile ring. The former Conservative politician, whose
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Met Police ‘not appropriate authority’ to investigate Epstein sex trafficking claims
The Metropolitan Police has said it stands by its decision not to investigate claims by the Duke of York’s accuser Virginia Giuffre that she was sex trafficked to London by
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FGM Centre urges professionals be aware over increased risk to girls over Christmas
Girls could be flown abroad to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) during the Christmas holidays, the National FGM Centre has warned. It said children who could be subject to FGM
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