Theresa May announces £33 million crackdown on modern slavery
The battle against modern slavery in Britain is to get a £33 million boost, Prime Minister Theresa May has announced. Mrs May said the money would be targeted at dealing
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Vulnerable families and homeless denied vital housing advice, warns Law Society
Families in large parts of Britain are being denied vital housing advice because of “legal aid deserts” which have emerged due to Government cuts, the Law Society has warned. Almost
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Sturgeon promises clarification over controversial Named Person policy
Nicola Sturgeon has pledged her government will “clarify” parts of the controversial named person policy after the UK’s highest court ruled the legislation is currently “incompatible” with European human-rights laws.
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Child abuse allegations against Lord Janner postponed until March 2017
Hearings into allegations of child sex abuse against Lord Greville Janner have been postponed until March next year. Claims against the late politician were originally expected to be aired during
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Police under investigation over handling of Lord Janner child sex abuse claims
Eleven police officers or staff are under criminal investigation over their handling of child sex abuse allegations against late politician Lord Greville Janner. The peer, who died aged 87 in
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Theresa May warned over impact of housing benefit cuts on vulnerable groups
Theresa May risks damaging Britain’s international reputation if she fails to scrap housing benefit cuts facing the disabled, veterans and other vulnerable people, Labour has claimed. Shadow communities secretary Grahame
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First Minister pledges new approach to tackle child poverty in Scotland
Legislation aimed at helping to eradicate child poverty in Scotland has been announced by Nicola Sturgeon. The First Minister said the Child Poverty Bill will set out a new approach
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Widespread anger as Government confirm plans to abolish student nurse bursaries
Health bodies and unions have reacted angrily after the Government confirmed plans to axe bursaries for student nurses and midwives. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said the changes were
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MPs call for social care integration rethink to reduce hospital discharge delays
The widening gap between rising demand for social care and its availability is impacting on efforts to cut the number of people stuck in hospital, a report has found. MPs
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NHS boss urges Theresa May to reassure European staff over Brexit
The head of the NHS has called on the Government to assure its foreign staff that their jobs are safe post-Brexit. Laying out a blueprint for Britain’s health service outside
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