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Health worker unions in talks amid ongoing industrial action in Northern Ireland

By Rebecca Black, Reporter5th December 2019News Northern Ireland

Negotiations are expected to take place later between trade unions and the Department of Health amid ongoing industrial action. Health workers in Northern Ireland have been taking part in waves

Children’s charities in Scotland release election manifesto ahead on polling day

By Craig Paton, Reporter5th December 2019News Scotland

Voting rights should be extended to 16 and 17 year olds, a group of children’s charities will say as they launch an election manifesto. The 16-strong group, led by Children

Labour vows to end rough sleeping as Tory policies blamed for homeless crisis

By Sam Blewett, Reporter5th December 2019News England

Labour has accused Tory policies of being “directly responsible” for people living and dying on the streets, as Jeremy Corbyn’s party set out plans to end rough sleeping in England

Charities warn 9,000 children may be pushed into poverty ‘unless welfare mitigations extended’

By Rebecca Black, Reporter3rd December 2019News Northern Ireland

Up to 9,000 children in Northern Ireland could be plunged into poverty unless a package of welfare mitigations is extended, charities have warned. The measures to ease the impact of

Scottish Government apologise to thousands of victims of child migrant schemes

By Laura Paterson, Reporter3rd December 2019News Scotland

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

Nearly 10,000 suspected violent criminals and sex offenders released under investigation

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent3rd December 2019News England

Nearly 100,000 suspected violent criminals and sex offenders – including those accused of rape and murder – have been released by police without any restrictions in the last two years,

Lib Dems pledge to invest £11 billion to transform mental health services

By Harriet Line, Reporter2nd December 2019News England

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to invest an additional £11 billion over five years into transforming mental health services. The party said it would make prescriptions for people with chronic

Over 140 charities call for political leaders to ‘put children at heart of election’

By Flora Thompson, Reporter29th November 2019News England

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

Home Office unlawfully detained ‘potentially thousands’ of asylum seekers

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent27th November 2019News England

The Home Office has lost a legal bid to overturn a court ruling which found it had detained asylum seekers unlawfully. The judgment may pave the way for a wave

Tories hit back at Corbyn claims of secret NHS trade talks as ‘total nonsense’

By Gavin Cordon and Sophie Morris, Reporters27th November 2019News England

Labour and the Tories have been involved in a furious clash over claims the Conservatives would put the NHS “up for sale” in a post-Brexit trade deal with the US.

Tag: Government / Politics

Health worker unions in talks amid ongoing industrial action in Northern Ireland

Children’s charities in Scotland release election manifesto ahead on polling day

Labour vows to end rough sleeping as Tory policies blamed for homeless crisis

Charities warn 9,000 children may be pushed into poverty ‘unless welfare mitigations extended’

Scottish Government apologise to thousands of victims of child migrant schemes

Nearly 10,000 suspected violent criminals and sex offenders released under investigation

Lib Dems pledge to invest £11 billion to transform mental health services

Over 140 charities call for political leaders to ‘put children at heart of election’

Home Office unlawfully detained ‘potentially thousands’ of asylum seekers

Tories hit back at Corbyn claims of secret NHS trade talks as ‘total nonsense’

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

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Tag: Government / Politics

Health worker unions in talks amid ongoing industrial action in Northern Ireland

Children’s charities in Scotland release election manifesto ahead on polling day

Labour vows to end rough sleeping as Tory policies blamed for homeless crisis

Charities warn 9,000 children may be pushed into poverty ‘unless welfare mitigations extended’

Scottish Government apologise to thousands of victims of child migrant schemes

Nearly 10,000 suspected violent criminals and sex offenders released under investigation

Lib Dems pledge to invest £11 billion to transform mental health services

Over 140 charities call for political leaders to ‘put children at heart of election’

Home Office unlawfully detained ‘potentially thousands’ of asylum seekers

Tories hit back at Corbyn claims of secret NHS trade talks as ‘total nonsense’