The long-standing Labour MP Paul Flynn has died aged 84, the party has announced. Mr Flynn, who represented Newport West for 32 years, was described as an “independent thinker” who
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The case of a teenager who walked free from court after sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl shows sentencing guidelines must be updated as a “matter of urgency”, Labour have said.
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Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, Julie Morgan, has announced changes to the way care is delivered for people previously in receipt of the Welsh Independent Living Grant to
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Up to 2.8 million health and social care staff, from consultants to porters, who regularly have contact with patients or service users could be legally required to undertake special learning
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Upskirting has been made a specific criminal offence after a Bill to ban the cruel craze received Royal Assent in the House of Lords. People convicted of taking an image
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Child abusers will be imprisoned for life under a new draft law brought in by Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat. The move was sparked by the case of a baby called
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MSPs have launched a probe into healthcare facilities across Scotland following the deaths of two patients who contracted an infection connected to pigeon droppings at a hospital. A 10-year-old boy
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The Government has launched a recruitment campaign to try to plug a hole of 110,000 vacancies in the social care workforce. More than 1.45 million people work in social care
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Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd is facing calls to halt the roll-out of Universal Credit, after admitting that its introduction had increased reliance on food banks. Answering questions in
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Amber Rudd was accused of “compounding and extending the injustice” towards Windrush citizens by a Labour MP after her constituent was denied benefits. Helen Hayes (Dulwich and West Norwood) said
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