A pub chef suspected of murdering his ex-partner after blaming her for their child being taken into care confessed to an undercover police officer, a court heard. Darren Osment, 41,
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A couple’s daughter suffered a “very serious” knife wound while they were involved in a “heated” row in their kitchen-diner, a High Court judge heard. Mrs Justice Lieven heard how
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Thousands more working households are homeless or facing homelessness in England, according to the latest statistics, which also show that almost 200 households with children have spent at least five
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Councils in London have warned their finances are on a “knife edge” as they expect to have to make half a billion pounds in savings to balance their books next
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Almost 400,000 people left their jobs in social care in the year to March, with around of third of these exiting the sector altogether, according to a detailed annual report
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A safeguarding review is set to begin following the death of 10-year-old Sara Sharif. Surrey Safeguarding Children Partnership (SSCP) is due to look at the work of all agencies involved
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A former children’s social worker has told an employment tribunal that she felt “colluded against” by a council due to suffering symptoms of menopause. Maria Rooney (pictured) has launched legal
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The vast majority of councils have a budget gap, with many facing cuts to jobs and services, a union is warning. Unison said councils across Britain had a collective “hole”
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A new strategy will aim to move Ukrainian refugees from temporary accommodation to permanent housing in Scotland. The Warms Scots Future paper, developed by the Scottish Government in collaboration with
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Significant work will be needed to ensure drug users are not prosecuted for transporting illegal drugs into the UK’s first safe consumption room, the head of Glasgow’s health and social
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