A former Church of England priest has been jailed for 12 years for a string of sexual offences against two boys dating back to the late 1980s. Jonathan Graves, of
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An NHS trust has said it is “truly sorry” about the death of an epileptic teenager who drowned in a bath while in its care, after it admitted failings that
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The Duchess of Cambridge has made her first public appearance of sorts since her pregnancy announcement – launching a national mental health campaign with a video message. The message, recorded
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A three-year-old girl was hidden in the boot of a car with two adults as a gang tried to smuggle Albanian nationals into the UK. Six people have been jailed
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Rochdale Council’s chief executive has apologised for the authority’s “unforgivable” response to concerns about sexual abuse at a residential school for boys linked to the late politician Cyril Smith. Smith
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Leaders of more than a million health workers have submitted an above inflation pay claim directly to the Government, ramping up pressure for an end to years of wage austerity.
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Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has been criticised for comments suggesting that the rise in the number of foodbanks was “rather uplifting”, it is reported. The backbencher was challenged during an
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Sexually abused children as young as 12 could still be denied compensation under revised official guidelines on the grounds they had “consented”, it has been reported. The Criminal Injuries Compensation
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A judge has spoken out about the serious nationwide shortage of secure accommodation for troubled children. Judge Rowe echoed the “frustration” of other senior judges about the situation when she
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Accusations of abuse at a G4S-run immigration centre are being probed by MPs on Thursday. The Commons Home Affairs Select Committee will hear evidence from senior figures at the security
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