Man who sexually assaulted four women in three-hours jailed for eleven years
A man who raped one woman and sexually assaulted three others on a three-hour crime spree has been sentenced to life in prison and must serve 11 years before he
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Judge condemns council over ‘dreadful failures’ in handling of children in care
A High Court judge has condemned a council as a result of “dreadful failures” in the handling of children in its care. Mr Justice Keehan said he had decided to
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Child benefit reforms could have cost parents thousands in pension credits, says ex-minister
Former education secretary Nicky Morgan has said that child benefit changes may have caused thousands of parents to lose out on pension entitlements. Ms Morgan, who is chairwoman of the
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Review launched into school exclusions of vulnerable children and ‘inconsistencies’ in eduction
Ministers have announced a review of school exclusions, amid concerns that some youngsters are more likely to be taken out of classrooms than others. Education Secretary Damian Hinds argued that
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Surge in prescriptions of powerful opioid painkillers as numbers double in 10 years
The number of prescriptions for powerful painkillers in England has nearly doubled in 10 years, it has been reported. The surge in people taking opioids such as morphine has prompted
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Teenager saw 17 professionals in the three years before her murder, says report
A report by Bristol Safeguarding Children Board has found the murder of Becky Watts could not have been predicted or prevented. The 33-page review detailed how Becky’s mother Tanya Watts
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James Bulger’s mother welcomes MPs decision to debate calls for public inquiry
A petition calling for answers on why James Bulger’s killer was free to commit more offences will be debated in Parliament. James’s mother Denise Fergus welcomed the decision to debate
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Council deeply regrets children’s service failings saying it has ‘changed its practice’
Bosses at a council condemned by a High Court judge over the handing of children in care say they deeply regret “past failings”. Herefordshire Council says it has “changed its
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UK falling behind comparable countries on child health, new report
The UK is “falling behind” comparable countries for several child health issues, a new report has found. Improvements in life expectancy have stalled, breastfeeding rates are among the lowest in
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Government urged to address 10,000 rise in mortality rates
There have been more than 10,000 “additional deaths” in England and Wales over the first few weeks of the year, experts have said. A new editorial published in the British
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