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Northern Ireland conflict victims feel they are being ‘punished for surviving’

By Michael McHugh27th March 2019News Northern Ireland

Some victims of the Northern Ireland conflict feel as though the Government is punishing them for surviving, a representative has claimed. Paul Gallagher (pictured) was left in a wheelchair 25

Number of babies taken into care rises by quarter over past decade, new figures reveal

By The Press Association26th March 2019News Scotland

The number of babies aged less than a year being taken into care has increased by more than a quarter in the last decade, new figures have revealed. In 2008,

Labour call for urgent action after 40% fall in number of learning disability nurses

By Elizabeth Arnold26th March 2019News England

Learning disability nurse numbers have fallen by 40% since the Government came to power, Labour has claimed. Shadow mental health minister Paula Sherriff said health charities had warned urgent action

MPs launch inquiry into ‘catastrophic’ failing of youngsters missing from children’s homes

By Gavin Cordon26th March 2019News England

Record numbers of vulnerable children are going missing after being “farmed out” to children’s homes many miles from the areas in which they live, MPs have warned. The All-Party Group

Home Office secretly channelled £30,000 into paedophilia campaign group in 1970s

By Tess de la Mare25th March 2019News England

The Home Office secretly channelled £30,000 in grant money to a controversial organisation campaigning to legalise paedophilia in the late 1970s, a former civil servant has claimed. Tim Hulbert, who

First Minister welcomes ‘landmark moment’ for domestic abuse victims

By The Press Association25th March 2019News Scotland

The introduction of new domestic abuse legislation next week will be a “landmark moment” for Scotland, the First Minister has said. Nicola Sturgeon spoke about the issue as she visited

New legislation preventing adults from smacking children introduced in Wales

By Adam Hale25th March 2019News Wales

New legislation which would ban adults from being able to smack their children has been introduced in Wales. The Welsh Government wants to remove the common law defence of reasonable

Funding boost for rape crisis welcomed but does not go far enough, say campaigners

By Ryan Hooper23rd March 2019News England

Rape and sexual abuse support services across England and Wales have been given increased funding amid “unprecedented demand” from women for help. The Government funding package – totalling £24 million

Government efforts to reform children’s social care branded ‘painfully slow’

By Joe Gammie22nd March 2019News England

Vulnerable children deserve better than the “painfully slow” progress the Government has made reforming children’s social care, an influential committee of MPs has said. A new report from the Public

MPs call for ‘urgent review’ of the way medicines are approved for rare diseases

By Alain Tolhurst, Richard Wheeler and Joshua Thomas21st March 201921st March 2019News England

MPs have called for an “urgent review” of the way medicines for rare diseases are approved as patients are being “left behind” under the current system. Labour MP Liz Twist

Tag: Government / Politics

Northern Ireland conflict victims feel they are being ‘punished for surviving’

Number of babies taken into care rises by quarter over past decade, new figures reveal

Labour call for urgent action after 40% fall in number of learning disability nurses

MPs launch inquiry into ‘catastrophic’ failing of youngsters missing from children’s homes

Home Office secretly channelled £30,000 into paedophilia campaign group in 1970s

First Minister welcomes ‘landmark moment’ for domestic abuse victims

New legislation preventing adults from smacking children introduced in Wales

Funding boost for rape crisis welcomed but does not go far enough, say campaigners

MPs call for ‘urgent review’ of the way medicines are approved for rare diseases

Warnings on GP surgery redundancies and care home closures amid Budget tax hike

Charities condemn ‘negative’ language as Reeves vows welfare fraud crackdown

Taxes, borrowing and spending up in Rachel Reeves’ first Budget

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Tag: Government / Politics

Northern Ireland conflict victims feel they are being ‘punished for surviving’

Number of babies taken into care rises by quarter over past decade, new figures reveal

Labour call for urgent action after 40% fall in number of learning disability nurses

MPs launch inquiry into ‘catastrophic’ failing of youngsters missing from children’s homes

Home Office secretly channelled £30,000 into paedophilia campaign group in 1970s

First Minister welcomes ‘landmark moment’ for domestic abuse victims

New legislation preventing adults from smacking children introduced in Wales

Funding boost for rape crisis welcomed but does not go far enough, say campaigners

Government efforts to reform children’s social care branded ‘painfully slow’

MPs call for ‘urgent review’ of the way medicines are approved for rare diseases