Scotland Yard has brought all its ongoing historic child sex abuse investigations together under the control of a single team of detectives. Operation Midland, which is investigating allegations of murder
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A duty requiring teachers, doctors and nurses to report cases of female genital mutilation will come into force next week. New laws announced earlier this year will make disclosure of
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Seven men have been charged by police as part of an investigation into child sexual exploitation in Bristol. The men, aged between 21 and 28, face a string of allegations
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Two panel members have been appointed to Scotland’s Historic Child Abuse Inquiry by Education Secretary Angela Constance. Glenn Houston and Professor Michael Lamb will undertake the important work of the
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The troubled inquiry into historical child abuse has been hit by a fresh blow after an adviser resigned. Former child protection manager Peter McKelvie announced he had “reluctantly” concluded it
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Information provided by victims to the independent child abuse inquiry has been deleted, it has emerged. The inquiry said that due to a change in its website address on September
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The Duchess of Cornwall has said she is hopeful her work to raise awareness of the devastating effects of rape and the stories of survivors will “shine a light” on
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The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee has issued a call for written evidence on the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill. The Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm Bill, introduced into
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Two new rape crisis centres for mid Wales are on schedule to open by the end of the year. The £121,000 UK government-funded suites will be based in Aberystwyth in
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Focusing on alleged VIP and celebrity sex abuse scandals could be putting victims at risk, the head of the NSPCC has warned. Peter Wanless, the charity’s chief executive, said concentrating
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