In some parts of the country the majority of children are growing up in poverty, once their family’s housing costs are taken into consideration, a report has found. Research for
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Seven “sexual predators” have gone on trial accused of exploiting and abusing a “vulnerable” teenage girl. The men face a total of 17 charges in connection with the sexual exploitation
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An ambulance service has paid tribute to a “well loved and respected” technician who died after an object pierced his vehicle’s windscreen. Jeremy Daw, known to friends as Jack (pictured),
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The son of a nursing home resident with dementia who had to sell her home to pay for her care has criticised the “kafka-esque” bureaucracy around trying to get financial
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The Government can keep the amount of public money spent on unusable personal protective equipment (PPE) from two companies confidential, the High Court has ruled. The Good Law Project and
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A nurse who looked after Boris Johnson when he was seriously ill with Covid-19 has resigned, citing the Government’s 1% pay offer and its lack of respect for the profession.
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The Princess Royal has launched a new fund to help thousands of unpaid carers take a break from their demanding roles. The Princess Royal Respite Fund for Carers hopes to
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An “insulting” order from NHS England instructing all general practices to offer face-to-face appointments and an in-person reception desk has prompted hundreds of doctors to call on its co-author to
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A man has been ordered to leave his sick elderly mother’s home after a judge concluded that he had “locked” her away “from the world”. Council staff with welfare responsibilities
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The estimated cost of the Government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has risen to an “eye-watering” £372 billion, a government watchdog has said. The National Audit Office (NAO) said the
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