A woman who suffered severe brain damage after taking a heroin overdose five years ago should be allowed to die, a judge in a specialist court has ruled. The woman,
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An independent review is being launched to find out how the alleged abuse of vulnerable patients in a private hospital could have happened after “opportunities to intervene were missed”. The
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A man who set fire to a school and stalked teachers as part of a crusade against alleged child abuse has been jailed. Philip Day was sentenced at Chester Crown
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Problems caused by NHS pension rules have reached “crisis point”, with hospitals forced to postpone operations, health leaders have warned. NHS Providers deputy chief executive, Saffron Cordery, said senior doctors
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A nine-year-old girl whose two “dangerous” older brothers pose a risk to her must leave home and live with a foster carer, a family court judge has decided. Judge Simon
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A couple have won a family court fight over the care of a six-year-old grandson who has lived with them for almost all of his life. Council social services bosses
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Urgent action is needed to improve help for vulnerable energy customers, according to an independent report. Energy companies, regulators, the Government and price comparison sites must better identify vulnerable consumers
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A “controlling and coercive” husband has been found guilty of battering his wife to death with a hammer and machete. Muhammad Javed, 59, killed mother-of-five Saeeda Hussain after he set
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Thousands of parents, disabled children and young people across England and Wales have demanded the Government acts to end a “national crisis” in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) funding.
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Child sex abuse survivors have told of the shame and guilt that stopped them reporting their ordeals, and called for an end to the secrecy of religious institutions which they
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