Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has joined the leaders of the Green Party and Plaid Cymru to condemn the Government’s “toxic” stance on immigration. The SNP leader signed a joint
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The national probe into child sex abuse has been plunged into fresh controversy after its senior lawyer said he learned of his suspension from the investigation via the internet. In
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The Government is being warned it will be in breach of minimum wage laws if it does not inject £280 million into the NHS by the end of the decade.
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Talks have taken place between Scottish Government ministers and council chiefs after a review of childcare funding revealed an apparent £140 million underspend by local authorities. Over the period 2014-15
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Jeremy Corbyn is to announce plans to restore a multimillion-pound fund to help local communities deal with the impact of immigration. But the Labour leader risks sparking a row within
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The Government’s drive to achieve “parity of esteem” between mental and physical health services in England will be “very difficult to achieve” given the financial constraints on the health service,
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Scotland’s Social Security Secretary has called for “radical” reform of the personal independence payment (PIP) system across the UK. Angela Constance highlighted figures showing almost two-thirds (65%) of disabled people
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The public could be made to pay a dedicated NHS tax in a bid to manage the growing cost of health care, the Lib Dems have suggested. Former health minister
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NWG Network, a national charity dedicated to tackling child sexual exploitation (CSE) has launched a UK-wide child sexual exploitation unit, the Department for Education has announced. Edward Timpson, the Minister for
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The Education Secretary has pledged to tackle public mistrust of the controversial named person scheme as MSPs voted through orders to halt its introduction. The Scottish Government has been forced
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