Five regions of England are cutting spending on mental health, figures suggest. Freedom of Information data obtained by Pulse magazine shows £4.5 million worth of cuts in 2017/18 by clinical
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Thousands of refugees in the UK run the risk of homelessness and destitution due to a lack of support from the Government, a cross-party report has found. People granted refugee
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Improvements are needed to remove the isolation, confusion and fear felt by some young people in Children’s Hearings, according to a report. The Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee found
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Britain’s emergency services face a “potentially catastrophic” six-month gap without a crucial communications system, a Commons report warns. MPs raised the alarm over the impact of allowing a network used
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A Member of the Scottish Parliament has written about his battle with depression in an article for a mental health organisation. James Dornan said he even briefly considered “the ultimate
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Ministers have unveiled changes that will allow disabled people to keep their specially adapted cars and other vehicles for longer should they have their benefits withdrawn. Those who lose eligibility
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Tens of thousands of young children attending nurseries could miss out on 30 free hours a week of childcare, industry leaders have said. More than a fifth of nurseries (22%)
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Around one million “unsung heroes” who care for vulnerable relatives will be given a £10 a week benefits boost under the first year of a Labour government, Jeremy Corbyn will
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has branded Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson “shameful” for her stance on the UK Government’s so-called rape clause. Ms Davidson released a statement through a spokesman
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More than 50,000 disabled people have had specially adapted cars and other vehicles taken away as they move over to a controversial new disability benefit, according to the charity that
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