Lady Boateng has denied attending a meeting where officials discussed a convicted sex abuserâs application to foster two children, telling an inquiry the claims are âquite absurdâ. Former chair of
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Childrenâs homes run by Lambeth Council were âfrightening placesâ where residents were subject to sexual and physical abuse and forced to take tranquillisers, an inquiry has heard. The Independent Inquiry
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Lambeth Council failed to support the families of two children, including a baby, who had both died under its care after facing abuse by its staff, an inquiry has heard.
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Prominent politicians, businessmen and police officers are alleged to have been involved in the filming of sexual assaults against children in care, an inquiry has heard. Some of the abuse
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Children in the care of Lambeth Council faced death threats, punishment and disbelief when they attempted to report sexual abuse, an inquiry has heard. Paedophiles targeted young people in childrenâs
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A mentally ill and violent teenager who threw a six-year-old boy from the Tate Modern viewing gantry when he was allowed out unsupervised has been told he âmay never be
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An autistic teenager could be seen laughing moments after he threw a six-year-old boy from the Tate Modern viewing platform, a court heard, telling onlookers: âItâs not my fault, itâs
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Almost two thirds of care home residents who tested positive for coronavirus had either no symptoms or not the typical ones, a small study has found. The death rate at
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A London council which hit the headlines after two children died has come under fire from a High Court judge over the way social workers handled a case involving a
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A care home manager has described the difficulties in sourcing personal protective equipment (PPE) as a new London-wide procurement scheme is launched to provide kit for frontline workers at risk
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