Amnesty International is calling for a review of hate crime laws and improvements in training for police on how to deal with the offences. The group says the measures are
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A mother-of-two accused of being part of a “family network” of “Isis extremists and sympathisers” has won a High Court fight with council social services bosses. Council chiefs wanted a
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Theresa May’s offer on residency rights for EU citizens following Brexit is “a first step, but not sufficient”, the president of the European Commission has said. Jean-Claude Juncker’s comment came
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The follow-up check for new mothers needs to be improved to ensure women with mental health problems do not fall through gaps in the system, a parenting charity has said.
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The chief executive of Kensington and Chelsea council has quit after a barrage of criticism for its response to the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy. Nicholas Holgate said the Communities and
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A charity has called for “firmer commitments” on mental health reform following the Queen’s Speech. Rethink Mental Illness said the Government’s commitment to reforming mental health legislation was an “important
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People with motor neurone disease (MND) have to shell out almost £10,000 because of costs associated with the disease. A new cost analysis from the think tank Demos showed that
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Poor children should be given as much high-quality early education and care as possible, a leading expert has said. There is a huge “pay off” for youngsters from disadvantaged homes
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The King’s Fund, Comic Relief, and the Big Lottery Fund have opened the application process for a unique support programme enabling charity leaders to help each other through sharing expertise
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Ministers are to consult on reforming the system of social care funding in England after effectively abandoning controversial changes set out in the Conservative General Election manifesto. The manifesto proposal
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