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Bill passes Commons hurdle as MPs vote for assisted dying in England and Wales

By Aine Fox, Richard Wheeler, David Lynch, Rhiannon James, Will Durrant and Catherine Wylie, Reporters29th November 202429th November 2024News England

Assisted dying could be legalised in England and Wales after a historic vote saw proposed legislation clear its first hurdle in Parliament. A majority of MPs, including Prime Minister Sir

Net migration drops 20% to 728,000 after hitting record 906,000 in 2023

By Flora Thompson, Ian Jones and David Lynch, Reporters28th November 2024News England

The Government accused the Conservatives of running “Britain as an experiment in open borders” as revised estimates revealed net migration to the UK hit a record 906,000 in 2023. Office

Social care facing ‘insurmountable costs amid catastrophic impacts of Budget’ – Adass

By Aine Fox, Reporter27th November 2024News England

Costs of adult social care have become “insurmountable” following the “catastrophic impacts” of the Budget, a leading voice in the sector will tell a conference featuring the care minister. Local

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

By Aine Fox, Reporter26th November 2024News England

A seven-year-old girl spoke about killing herself, and another aged 11 gave birth after being sexually abused by a family member, a national child safeguarding review has found. The report,

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

By Matthew Cooper, Reporter25th November 2024News England

A couple who buried their three-year-old son’s body in their back garden showed “breathtaking arrogance and cruelty” by failing to summon medical help or give him adequate food, a Crown

‘Swathes of social care market could collapse under £2.8bn cost pressures’ – Nuffield Trust

By Aine Fox, Reporter22nd November 2024News England

Private and non-profit social care providers could be faced with increased costs of around £2.8 billion in the next financial year, according to analysis which warns of businesses potentially going

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

By Jane Kirby, Ella Pickover and Storm Newton, Reporters21st November 2024News England

England’s hospitals were within “hours” of running out of some items of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the early months of Covid-19, Matt Hancock has said. The former health secretary

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

By Abbie Llewelyn, Reporter19th November 2024News England

An education minister has admitted there has been an “unacceptable increase” in the number of children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders. These court orders allow a child to be

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

By Aine Fox, Reporter18th November 2024News England

Vulnerable young people have been placed in a caravan and an Airbnb in a “stark failure of the children’s social care system” in England, according to a new report. While

Government ‘will not hesitate’ to cap profits in children’s social care – Phillipson

By Will Durrant, Claudia Savage, Rhiannon James and Aine Fox, Reporters18th November 2024News England

Bridget Phillipson has said the Government will not “hesitate” to cap profits in children’s social care if firms fail to curb their gains, as another MP warned vulnerable children have