A minister has rejected campaigners’ calls to end the practice of detaining children in prison settings. During a debate on child imprisonment, justice minister Edward Argar told MPs the Government
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The head of NHS England has been challenged over a decision not to publish a report which revealed concerns about children’s cancer care in London. The February 2015 report by
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Deaths of homeless people have been highest in areas with the biggest council cuts, Labour analysis shows. Nine of the 10 areas with the most homeless deaths have had at
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An overhaul of sick pay and housing for disabled people has been announced by the Prime Minister. Up to 300,000 new accessible and adaptable homes could be delivered every year,
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Grassroots approaches to tackling childhood obesity will receive £1.5 million in funding, the Government has announced. Five councils are to be supported by the Department of Health and Social Care,
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Fresh plans to crack down on child sexual exploitation are to be announced after a “surge” in potential paedophiles seeking help before they offend. The Home Secretary is set to
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The Scottish Government is investing £3 million in after-school care and holiday clubs for youngsters as part of its “bold vision” of abolishing child poverty. Communities Secretary Aileen Campbell revealed
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A Home Office minister has been criticised over claims she has refused to give evidence to an inquiry about drug use in Scotland. The “surprised and dismayed” chairman of the
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One in four council jobs has been axed or outsourced in the past decade as a result of austerity, a new study suggests. Staff numbers have halved in some local
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An MP has questioned whether the Commons is adopting an “out of sight, out of mind” approach to homelessness after rough sleepers were moved from outside an entrance to Parliament.
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