Carer groups are being asked their views on the introduction of a young carer’s allowance when new welfare powers are devolved to Holyrood. The Scottish Government has said it will
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Ministers are not taking the issue of LGBT sexual health seriously enough, an MP has claimed, as a Government pilot programme to vaccinate gay men against a highly contagious virus
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The Communities and Local Government Committee has today launched an inquiry into the financial sustainability of local authority adult social care and the quality of care provided. The Committee will examine
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It is atrocious for critics of the controversial named person scheme to use the “utterly tragic” murder of Liam Fee to attack the Scottish Government’s policy, the Deputy First Minister
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A former aide to Prime Minister David Cameron has walked free from court after being convicted of downloading pictures of scantily-clad girls as young as 10 in sexual poses. Patrick
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Government welfare cuts will lead to an increase in suicides, a prominent crossbench peer has warned. Baroness Meacher, who led the fight in the House of Lords against planned cuts
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A convicted Sri Lankan sex offender who arrived in the UK by “clandestine” means has been told to pay legal fees run up by Home Secretary Theresa May after a
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David Cameron has committed his Government to halving drug-resistant bug infections by 2020, with measures including the introduction of tough new targets to limit inappropriate use of antibiotics. The commitment
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Vaughan Gething has paid tribute to nursing and midwifery staff in Wales, calling for further improvement to the quality and experience of care for all who use the NHS. Speaking
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The Government is “years behind schedule” in a target of halving the employment gap between disabled and non-disabled people by 2020, a new report has claimed. The TUC said that,
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