People with learning disabilities will die 15-20 years sooner on average than the general population, resulting in 1,200 premature deaths every year, a report has warned. The University College London
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A police officer accused of the rape of a teenage girl had ambitions of working in a unit dealing with vulnerable youngsters, a court has heard. Cheshire Police constable Ian
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Four men who were members of a gang that groomed and sexually abused vulnerable girls in Huddersfield have been jailed by a judge who told them their abuse “defies understanding”.
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Men suspected of committing “dreadful offences” against children are not being pursued by prosecutors due to a lack of resources, ministers have been warned. Labour’s Barry Sheerman (pictured) cited “senior
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New rights giving paid leave to workers suffering the loss of a child have been set out by the Government. Parents in Britain will have the right to two weeks’
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The number of people being treated for crack cocaine problems has increased by 18% since last year and 44% since the year before that, official figures show. There was also
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A mentally ill woman warned she could kill someone to get admitted to hospital hours before she murdered a grandmother, an inquest has heard. Nicola Edgington (pictured) was taken by
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A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a university lecturer. Police were called to the home of Dr Barry Hounsome in Southcroft Road, Gosport, Hampshire, at 5.30pm
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Doctors will be able to prescribe cannabis products to patients in the UK from today. Home Secretary Sajid Javid announced last month that new regulations would come into force on
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Almost two in five doctors believe there is a “problem” with bullying in their work place, medics have warned. The British Medical Association (BMA) said that bullying and harassment are
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