Study of women in the north of England shows they live shorter lives
Women in the North of England have shorter lives and work more hours for less pay, according to new research. They are also more likely to be an unpaid carer
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Mother of Baby P back in jail after licence conditions breach
The mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, is back behind bars two years after being freed from jail. Tracey Connelly was recalled to prison for breaching
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Covid inquiry has cost taxpayer more than £161m, suggest Government figures
The Covid-19 Inquiry has so far cost the taxpayer more than £161 million when spending by the Government and the probe are both taken into account, figures suggest. Some 280
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Nursery worker jailed for three years after threatening to kick child in head
A nursery worker has been jailed after she verbally abused children in her care and threatened to kick one in the head. Rebecca Gregory, 25, was handed a three-year sentence
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Government scrap one-word Ofsted judgments with immediate effect
Single-headline Ofsted grades for schools will be scrapped with immediate effect, the Government has announced. Previously, Ofsted awarded one of four headline grades to schools it inspects: outstanding, good, requires
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Scrapped social care costs cap ‘was undeliverable’, minister tells critics
A cap on social care costs which was delayed by the Tories will not be taken forward by the new Labour Government as it was “undeliverable”, a minister has said.
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Suicide rates registered in England and Wales highest in more than two decades
Suicide rates registered in England and Wales last year were the highest in more than two decades, new data shows. Around three-quarters of deaths by suicide were among males, the
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‘Pioneering’ programme launched for children with mental health issues
Private mental health care provider the Priory Group has launched a free emotional wellbeing programme for children across the country which aims to help tackle the growing mental health crisis
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Clapping for NHS during pandemic may have been ‘dangerous’, says ombudsman
Clapping for the NHS during the pandemic may have been “dangerous” because “no organisation can be a national religion”, the health service ombudsman has said. Rebecca Hilsenrath, the Parliamentary and
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Concerns raised over ‘misconceptions’ among professionals assessing for dyslexia
Children risk being misdiagnosed for dyslexia as professionals believe common myths about the learning difficulty, researchers have warned. There is “significant variability” in the methods used by professionals for identifying
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