Appeal to help earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria raises £32m in 24 hours
An appeal to help the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has raised more than £30 million in just 24 hours. Donations from the King and Queen Consort,
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Physios walk out as union accuses Government of ‘intransigence’ over pay talks
Physiotherapists across the country have walked out after their union accused the Government of being “intransigent” over pay negotiations. Action took place across 33 hospital trusts on Thursday as a
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Labour frontbencher hits out at children’s social care providers making ‘obscene profits’
Children’s social care providers are making “obscene profits”, while many looked after children are not receiving adequate care, a Labour frontbencher told Parliament. Baroness Chapman of Darlington (pictured) told peers
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Judge finds social worker assaulted ex-partner but refused to disclose details to regulator
A senior social worker found to have assaulted and abused an ex-partner by a family court judge is at the centre of a High Court fight. Judge Farooq Ahmed made
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Judge blasts ‘malign influence’ of men like Met Police rapist as he’s jailed for at least 30 years
A judge has condemned the “malign influence” of men like rapist Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick as she jailed him for at least 30 years. Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said the
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Father of vulnerable teenager found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence
A man has been found guilty of the manslaughter by gross negligence of his obese teenage daughter who was found dead in “squalor”. Kaylea Titford, 16, was found in conditions
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Government accused of being ‘on strike’ over addressing NHS crisis
The Government has been accused of being “on strike” itself during the biggest walkout in NHS history. The service saw a “hugely disrupted day” after tens of thousands of workers
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Gary Glitter victim says his prison release ‘not the justice she was promised’
A victim of disgraced pop star Gary Glitter has said his release from prison “was not the justice” she was promised. The paedophile glam rock singer – who had a
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Watchdog condemns ‘terrible’ prison conditions for acutely mentally ill women
“Acutely” mentally ill women are being held in “terrible conditions” in a prison where some cells were found daubed with scratches and blood stains, a watchdog has warned. Chief inspector
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Plan to fix children’s social care has ‘no vision’ and ‘no ambition’ – Labour
Labour has condemned the £200 million package of measures to fix children’s social care, insisting the plan has “no vision” and “no ambition” for the most vulnerable children. Education Secretary
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