Jeremy Hunt vows to overhaul adult social care within 100 days of becoming PM
Jeremy Hunt is pledging to set out his plans to overhaul the social care system within 100 days of entering No 10 if he wins the Tory leadership race. Mr
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Peers warn billions needed to bring adult social care system to acceptable standard
Billions of pounds must be spent to restore quality and access in the adult social care system to an “acceptable” standard, peers have urged. A report by the House of
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Hospitals face £6 billion repair bill and growing backlog of maintenance issues
NHS hospitals are in such a poor state of repair that many have suffered collapsed ceilings, sewage leaking on to wards, and broken heating and lifts, an investigation has found.
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Met Police dealing with 700 reports a day about at-risk children and adults
Police in London have raised concerns with safeguarding authorities about vulnerable children and adults on average 700 times a day in recent years, newly reported figures show. Nearly 1.3 million
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LGA warns councils ‘completely in the dark’ about next year’s funding
Councils are “completely in the dark” about how much funding they will receive next year, town hall leaders have warned, as a survey suggested a third fear their funding to
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Sir Cliff Richard launches anonymity petition for those accused of sexual offences
Singer Sir Cliff Richard and DJ Paul Gambaccini have made calls to “redress the balance” in the legal system as they launched a petition so that those accused of sexual
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MPs warn there could be significant drop in nursery places in deprived areas
MPs and peers are calling on the Government to address a £662 million funding gap in early years education. A formal inquiry by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Childcare and
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Report lays bare human cost of Government failure to address social care funding
The failure of successive governments to address long-term funding for adult social care puts thousands of old and disabled people at risk of losing vital support, care chiefs have warned.
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Landmark case sees Government in court over special educational needs funding
Parents of children with special educational needs are bringing a landmark High Court challenge against the Government over funding cuts to local authorities. The families bringing the legal action say
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Theresa May announces overhaul of sick pay and housing for disabled people
An overhaul of sick pay and housing for disabled people has been announced by the Prime Minister. Up to 300,000 new accessible and adaptable homes could be delivered every year,
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