A mother has been found guilty of murder after stamping to death her “happy and smiley” 21-month-old toddler at the family home. Kathryn Smith, aged 23, was convicted of killing
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Almost half of people with mental health problems who have contemplated suicide said money, housing or benefits issues were to blame. A poll of 1,505 people who had used mental
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Paedophiles not convicted of any crime are being recruited for a new research project aiming to show that men at risk of sexually abusing children can be identified and treated
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The scale of historical child abuse is set to be examined in official crime figures for the first time. A new module of questions has been incorporated into the Crime
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Poorer families face being “socially cleansed” out of the cities they live in under Tory housing policies, Jeremy Corbyn claimed as he prepared to face his first major electoral test.
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Stark increases in GP workloads are “unsustainable”, researchers have said after a new study showed that family doctors are dealing with more consultations than ever before. Workloads in general practice
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Thousands of patients are expecting to face further disruption to NHS services as junior doctors take to picket lines once more in their ongoing dispute with the Government. Figures from
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Fans of The Archers have raised almost £100,000 for a domestic violence charity after another dramatic plot twist on the daily radio programme. The BBC Radio 4 soap shocked listeners
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Former England captain Rio Ferdinand has kicked off a campaign to stop cuts to youth services. He is fighting Government proposals to slash resources for children through the Rio Ferdinand
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The number of under-16s admitted to hospital in England for self-harming has increased by 76% in the last five years, according to new statistics. Data from the Health and Social
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