Charities have criticised Government plans to create a single strategy to tackle major illnesses such as cancer, mental health and dementia. Health Secretary Steve Barclay said on Tuesday that the
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Archbishops have called for a “radical redesign” of England’s “broken” social care system. A so-called National Care Covenant, setting out the rights and responsibilities of national and local government, communities,
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The Home Office is investigating reports that dozens of asylum-seeking children have been kidnapped by gangs from a hotel run by the department, a minister has said. Conservative frontbencher Lord
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Children born as a result of a rape will officially be recognised as victims of crime under Government plans. England and Wales are thought to be among the first countries
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Actress Vicky McClure has accused the Government of “failing” people with dementia. The Line Of Duty star said patients are left “struggling and alone” after diagnosis. Meanwhile a “deep workforce
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Members of the trans community, their allies and MSPs have staged a protest against the UK Government’s decision to block Scottish gender recognition reforms. The campaigners gathered outside the Scotland
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Nurses have criticised Conservative MP and former levelling up secretary Simon Clarke for his suggestion that they need to budget better if they are having to rely on food banks.
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Victims of domestic abuse will be protected from having direct contact with abusive ex-partners regarding child maintenance under new laws due to be introduced. Parents will be given the choice
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A charity which supports torture victims has defied Home Office demands to delete a video of Suella Braverman being confronted by a Holocaust survivor over her language on immigration. Freedom
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The UK Government is to block controversial reforms of the gender recognition process passed by Holyrood, in a move branded by Nicola Sturgeon as a “full-frontal attack” on the Scottish
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