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Osborne springs living wage surprise while cutting tax credits

By The Press Association8th July 2015News England

George Osborne has used the first Tory-only Budget for nearly 20 years to introduce a “living wage”, dramatically declaring that “Britain deserves a pay rise”. Hailing a new “higher wage,

Disabled boy’s family win landmark Disability Living Allowance case

By The Press Association8th July 2015News England

A family whose severely disabled son’s Disability Living Allowance state benefit was taken away while he was in hospital have won a landmark battle against the Government at the UK’s

Charities and campaigners slam budget as disasterous for poor

By The Press Association8th July 2015News England

A four-year freeze for working-age benefits and restricting tax credits to two children are among key parts of a blueprint to slash at least another £12 billion-plus a year from

Anger at rape victims asked to justify themselves to taxman

By The Press Association8th July 2015News England

Rape victims will be forced to justify themselves to the taxman to secure child tax credits under the Government’s reforms, MPs have heard. The SNP’s Roger Mullin questioned the morality

Hope for deafness gene therapy cure within five years

By The Press Association8th July 2015News England

A gene therapy cure for inherited deafness has been successfully tested and could be offered to patients in under five years. Researchers restored the hearing of deaf mice by injecting

Report: New research into how people describe autism published

By Iain MacDonald7th July 2015Reports & Resources

An unprecedented piece of research into the language used by autism communities to describe autism was released this week. The research by The National Autistic Society (NAS), the Royal College of

Universities collaborate to research medication errors in care homes

By Iain MacDonald7th July 2015News England

Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have been awarded a £2 million grant from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) for a five-year research programme into medicines

Danczuk speaks of personal cost of campaigning for child abuse victims

By The Press Association6th July 2015News England

Labour MP Simon Danczuk has spoken of the personal cost of his battle to expose child sex abuse, saying it left him depressed and helped wreck his marriage. The backbencher

‘Significant public health concern’ over pregnancy alcohol levels

By The Press Association6th July 2015News England

Alcohol use during pregnancy is “prevalent and socially pervasive” in the UK and Ireland, health experts have warned after carrying out a large scale study. Women across all socio-demographic groups

£2bn cut from vulnerable children’s funding in last five years

By The Press Association6th July 2015News England

Nearly £2 billion was cut from funding to help vulnerable children keep their lives on track in the last five years, according to leading charities. Drug and alcohol support along

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Osborne springs living wage surprise while cutting tax credits

Disabled boy’s family win landmark Disability Living Allowance case

Charities and campaigners slam budget as disasterous for poor

Anger at rape victims asked to justify themselves to taxman

Hope for deafness gene therapy cure within five years

Report: New research into how people describe autism published

Universities collaborate to research medication errors in care homes

Danczuk speaks of personal cost of campaigning for child abuse victims

‘Significant public health concern’ over pregnancy alcohol levels

£2bn cut from vulnerable children’s funding in last five years

Mother of woman who took own life brands daughter’s abuser ‘a monster’

MPs reject Tory bid to launch another national inquiry into grooming gangs

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Tag: News England

Osborne springs living wage surprise while cutting tax credits

Disabled boy’s family win landmark Disability Living Allowance case

Charities and campaigners slam budget as disasterous for poor

Anger at rape victims asked to justify themselves to taxman

Hope for deafness gene therapy cure within five years

Report: New research into how people describe autism published

Universities collaborate to research medication errors in care homes

Danczuk speaks of personal cost of campaigning for child abuse victims

‘Significant public health concern’ over pregnancy alcohol levels

£2bn cut from vulnerable children’s funding in last five years