Suicide forum investigated by Ofcom under new online safety laws
A suicide forum is being investigated by regulator Ofcom as part of the first probe of its kind under the Online Safety Act. The watchdog will look at whether the
Read MoreA suicide forum is being investigated by regulator Ofcom as part of the first probe of its kind under the Online Safety Act. The watchdog will look at whether the
Read MoreSuicide rates in Northern Ireland are three times higher in the most deprived areas compared with the least deprived, a new report has found. The report, by the Samaritans, found
Read MoreScotland’s Justice Secretary has promised there will be “lasting change” following the deaths of two young people who took their own lives while in custody. The families of Katie Allan,
Read MoreThe Scottish Prison Service has apologised to the families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay, who took their own lives in Polmont Young Offenders’ Institute, and committed to preventing further
Read MoreA mental health charity supporting people struggling with self-harm has been awarded £1.5m from the Scottish Government. Self-Harm Network Scotland (SHNS) welcomed the two-year funding boost, which will enable it
Read MoreThe mother of a teenage Royal Army Gunner who took her own life has accused the Army of a “cover-up” after a coroner ruled a string of failings contributed to
Read MoreA lack of “basic care” for women in prisons causes such distress that some inmates resort to harming themselves, inspectors have warned amid rising levels of self-harm in jails. Inspectors
Read MoreThe mother of a student who took her own life in a Young Offenders Institution has said she was “brutalised” in custody, while the brother of a 16-year-old boy who
Read MoreTwo people who took their own lives in a young offenders institution were “given a death sentence”, a solicitor acting for their families said, as he called for Prime Minister
Read MoreA 12-year-old girl who overdosed on tablets after making an allegation of sexual assault “felt like she wasn’t believed”, her mother has told an inquest. Semina Halliwell (pictured) died on
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