The police watchdog has found evidence of serious failings leading up to the death of a man in custody. Stephen Berry, 43, had been detained for longer than normal as
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Boris Johnson has unveiled the “most radical Queen’s Speech in a generation” with measures to toughen up criminal justice, invest in the NHS and deliver on the “people’s priorities”. The
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Four men from Telford have been jailed for abusing a “helpless” young girl who was “passed around like a piece of meat”, sold for sex and raped. The victim told
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A police constable is among 16 men charged as part of an investigation into allegations of historic child sexual exploitation. West Yorkshire Police said the charges relate to alleged offences
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A paralysed former builder is bringing a High Court challenge over the law on assisted dying. Paul Lamb, who lost a right-to-die case in the Supreme Court in 2014, will
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More than 68,000 households in England have been assessed as homeless or facing homelessness during a three-month period this year, an increase of more than 11% compared to the same
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Campaigners have called on the Home Secretary to change “unfair rules” which separate refugee families, with a video animation highlighting the “horrors” faced by children fleeing wartorn countries. The Refugee
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A hospital has apologised after a six-month-old boy died due to “serious failings”. Harris James (pictured) was mistakenly treated for pneumonia when he had a heart condition, and did not
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More than a third of GPs have cut their hours in the last year, with many blaming the demands of the job, according to a new report. An annual workforce
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Grandparents who help care for their grandchild feel less lonely and more social, a study suggests. “Active grandparenting” is linked to a lower risk of loneliness and a larger social
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