Lord Greville Janner’s daughter has described child sex abuse allegations against him as “grossly unfair”. The peer, who died aged 87 in December, is alleged to have abused youngsters over
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A senior judge has been appointed to lead the independent public inquiry into the abuse of children in care, weeks after its previous chair quit following claims she had made
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Hearings into allegations of child sex abuse against Sir Cyril Smith will not begin until the middle of next year. Ben Emmerson QC, counsel to the Independent Inquiry into Child
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Hearings into allegations of child sex abuse against Lord Greville Janner have been postponed until March next year. Claims against the late politician were originally expected to be aired during
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There is currently no national strategy for tackling harmful sexual behaviour, meaning many children are being left with poor access to support. NSPCC, in collaboration with Research in Practice, youth
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Eleven police officers or staff are under criminal investigation over their handling of child sex abuse allegations against late politician Lord Greville Janner. The peer, who died aged 87 in
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Two men have been found guilty of sexually abusing and assaulting boys at a Catholic-run school in the 1970s and 80s. John Farrell, 73, and Paul Kelly, 64, were convicted
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John Swinney is to meet with abuse survivors in an attempt to reassure them about the independence of Scotland’s child abuse inquiry in the wake of the resignation of two
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A dispute over alleged Government interference in Scotland’s child abuse inquiry centred around the use of public finances, John Swinney has said. The Deputy First Minister defended officials against claims
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The chair of a major inquiry into child abuse in Scotland has resigned amid claims she made comments that were “offensive” to survivors. Susan O’Brien QC will no longer lead
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