MSPs are seeking opinions on proposed legislation aimed at offering financial redress for victims of historic child abuse in care. The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland)
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A new Bill before Holyrood is among the most important it will consider, the Deputy First Minister has said. Making a statement to the Scottish Parliament on the Redress for
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Any new unaccompanied migrant children arriving on small boats will now be left with Border Force after Kent County Council announced it has reached capacity. Large numbers of migrant children
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Kent County Council has reached its capacity to care for asylum-seeking children arriving on its shores, its leader has said. The council issued a statement quoting Roger Gough as saying:
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Kent County Council is just “days away” from being unable to look after more asylum seeking children arriving on its shores, its leader fears. Roger Gough said about 420 unaccompanied
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A family court judge was wrong to rule that three children taken into council care pending the outcome of legal proceedings could not spend time with their mother following lockdown,
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Lady Boateng has denied attending a meeting where officials discussed a convicted sex abuser’s application to foster two children, telling an inquiry the claims are “quite absurd”. Former chair of
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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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Two senior Conservative MPs are trying to force the Government to automatically grant EU children in care settled status in the UK when freedom of movement is ended. Former minister
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