MPs back major changes to Bereavement Support Payment
Major changes to support for bereaved parents have been voted through by the Government. Changes to Bereavement Support Payment were supported by MPs 292 votes to 236, majority 56. The
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Charities voice fears about bailiffs’ behaviour despite crackdown
Charities say they are continuing to see widespread problems with the behaviour of bailiffs towards vulnerable people in financial difficulty, despite a crackdown on the issue. Bodies including StepChange Debt
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Top civil servant urged to probe Surrey’s social care ‘sweetheart deal’
Britain’s top civil servant has been asked to investigate the so-called sweetheart deal for Surrey County Council to deal with its social care funding shortage. Labour claims the Tory authority,
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New £1,000 per employee immigration charge ‘could cost NHS millions of pounds’
A new immigration charge could cost the NHS millions of pounds and make staff shortages worse, leading healthcare professionals have warned. The health service should be exempt from paying the
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Offender charities receive Scottish Government funding of nearly £3m
Organisations working to help offenders and their families will share almost £3 million of Scottish Government funding. Seven charities will use the cash to fund specialist services including employment training,
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Tory council had ‘extraordinary level of access to ministers over funding’
Ministers and their advisers gave an “extraordinary level of access” to a Conservative council to resolve funding concerns, MPs have heard. Tory MP Jonathan Lord (Woking) suggested that Communities Secretary
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Three alleged abuse victims of Lord Janner will not pursue compensation claims
Three alleged victims of the late Lord Janner are not pursuing their compensation claims against his estate. On Thursday in London, Senior High Court official Master McLoud was told by
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Parliament to nominate new Children’s Commissioner for Scotland
The Scottish Parliament will next week be invited to nominate Bruce Adamson to Her Majesty the Queen for appointment as the new Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland.
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Bill to tackle violence against women on track to become law amid peers’ support
Proposals to tackle violence against women have moved a step closer to becoming law after peers gave their unanimous support. SNP-sponsored legislation aimed at forcing the Government to ratify the
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Government failing children with inconsistent policies, says ex-commissioner
Former children’s commissioner for England Sir Al Aynsley-Green has accused the Government of having “short-term, inconsistent and untrustworthy” policies that are letting down young people across the country. Professor Aynsley-Green
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