Children’s homes run by Lambeth Council were “frightening places” 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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An emergency relaxation of abortion rules to allow women to take pills at home during the coronavirus pandemic could be made permanent, according to the Government. Home Office minister Victoria
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Care providers have rejected comments from the Prime Minister that “too many” care homes did not properly follow procedures during the coronavirus pandemic, calling them “neither accurate nor welcome”. Boris
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The Government’s inaction on food poverty is condemning many children to a life of ill health and costing the NHS billions, a committee report has found. The way Britain produces,
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The UK’s social care system “needs a huge amount of work” and has been “broken for a long time”, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Labour leader made the comments
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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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A rise in babies with head injuries suspected to be caused by abuse has been reported by a specialist children’s hospital during the coronavirus pandemic. Ten babies aged from 17
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Almost 20,000 care home residents in England and Wales have died with coronavirus, the majority dying in their care home, official figures show. Death certificates for 19,394 residents mentioned “novel
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The British Medical Association has criticised the Government over reports that millions of items of personal protective equipment (PPE) were found to be faulty. The Department of Health and Social
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A third of nurseries in the most deprived areas of England may be forced to close permanently due to coronavirus-related financial difficulties, a report warns. Many parents are worried that
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