Ministers should act without delay to prevent a “damaging” legal loophole from putting young and vulnerable people in Rotherham at risk, according to MPs. The Communities and Local Government Committee
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Ministers and party leaders have been condemned by local politicians for a lack of leadership over the plight of lone child refugees during a visit to the sprawling Jungle migrant
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A county council has been fined £100,000 after files containing highly sensitive personal details of more than 100 people were discovered in a disused building. Social care files were found
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Soaring numbers of prisoners are being returned to custody after being released, creating a “revolving door” system which needs to be overhauled, a campaign group has claimed. Offenders who are
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A hospital trust in a city that prides itself on equality operates a culture of “bullying and discrimination”, inspectors have said. NHS Improvement confirmed that Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals
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British and French authorities are to meet in Calais’s Jungle migrant camp to discuss how to care for unaccompanied children. Councillors from the Local Government Association (LGA) will visit the
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Dementia sufferers face a postcode lottery in the standard of care available to them, campaigners have warned. The best and worst performing areas for dementia prevention and care in England
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Children’s healthcare is being “increasingly compromised” as a result of staffing shortages across the UK’s paediatric units, leading doctors have warned. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
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Most parents believe sexting is potentially harmful – but nearly six in 10 have not spoken to their children about the issue, according to new research. The finding emerged in
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Patient safety could be at risk because doctors, nurses and dentists from the EU are not facing stringent enough language tests, leading medics have said. In just one year, 29
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