The chief executive of Kensington and Chelsea council has quit after a barrage of criticism for its response to the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy. Nicholas Holgate said the Communities and
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A charity has called for “firmer commitments” on mental health reform following the Queen’s Speech. Rethink Mental Illness said the Government’s commitment to reforming mental health legislation was an “important
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Reform of social care must not be “swept under the carpet” campaigners have warned, as ministers promised to consult on the way the system is funded. Downing Street insisted Theresa
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Victims of historical child abuse in Northern Ireland have been told they will not receive promised financial compensation for at least another 10 months because of the political crisis. Many
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Legislation to lift a time bar to allow survivors of childhood abuse to sue for damages will be voted on at Holyrood later. The Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill scraps
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Britain is “flat-lining” on key measures of social progress compared to other developed nations, according to a new international study. And the 2017 Social Progress Index identified a “correlation” between
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Wales Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has announced £850,000 to build a Maggie’s Centre on the site of the Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff. Maggie’s Centres are based in the grounds
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Ministers are to consult on reforming the system of social care funding in England after effectively abandoning controversial changes set out in the Conservative General Election manifesto. The manifesto proposal
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Campaigners are launching a High Court challenge over the number of unaccompanied child refugees accepted into the UK under the Dubs scheme. The charity Help Refugees claims the consultation process
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Public sector workers have seen their incomes fall “drastically” because of the Government’s cap on pay rises, forcing many to cut back on food shopping, a study shows. A survey
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