A new Bill before Holyrood is among the most important it will consider, the Deputy First Minister has said. Making a statement to the Scottish Parliament on the Redress for
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Survivors of historical child abuse in care will be able to apply for payouts of up to £80,000 under a proposed new law. The legislation aims to provide “tangible recognition”
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Almost 450 sex crimes were committed against babies before they reached their first birthday in the past year, new figures reveal. Police forces in the UK recorded 73,518 offences including
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Ten people have been arrested by detectives investigating allegations of historical sex abuse in Co Fermanagh. The 10 suspects, aged between 63 and 78, were arrested in the Fermanagh, Belfast
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A group of women’s campaigners has been given the green light to pursue a legal challenge against the Crown Prosecution Service over a decline in rape prosecutions. The End Violence
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Labour peer Lord Boateng said he had “no recollection” of ever meeting paedophile Michael John Carroll or visiting the London children’s home he ran. Speaking at the Independent Inquiry into
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Priti Patel has insisted no part of the state should turn a blind eye to grooming of children, to avoid a repeat of the Rotherham scandal. The Home Secretary said
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Lady Boateng has denied attending a meeting where officials discussed a convicted sex abuser’s application to foster two children, telling an inquiry the claims are “quite absurd”. Former chair of
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Children’s homes run by Lambeth Council were “frightening places” where residents were subject to sexual and physical abuse and forced to take tranquillisers, an inquiry has heard. The Independent Inquiry
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Lambeth Council failed to support the families of two children, including a baby, who had both died under its care after facing abuse by its staff, an inquiry has heard.
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