A teenager was “unsettled” on the day she was last seen alive because of the imminent release from prison of the man she had accused of raping her, an inquest
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The council response in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire was “chaotic and disorganised” and worsened an already dire situation for survivors and bereaved, an inquiry into the blaze
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The Government risks “making problems” for the future if it does not prioritise safeguarding when bringing Ukrainians to the UK, the founder of a Facebook group matching refugees with hosts
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In the year to June 2021, for every 1,000 women in custody in England and Wales, 3,808 incidents of self-harm were recorded. This represented a shocking increase of 16% on
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A man who was a talented schoolboy footballer has told a High Court trial how driving past a house where he was sexually abused by paedophile former coach Barry Bennell
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Waiting lists for victims of rape and serious sexual assault have risen to their longest on record, with some people having to wait two years for specialist support. The latest
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Staff at a Rape Crisis centre forced to close its counselling services waiting list earlier this year due to funding pressures said the decision was “heart-breaking”. Jocelyn Anderson, long-serving chief
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Families who suffer “pain and trauma beyond words” after being bereaved by suicide will be helped under a new service providing practical and emotional support. Initial pilots will run in
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Gaps in support for grieving families will be addressed, bereavement minister Nadine Dorries pledged as she addressed the launch of the UK Commission on Bereavement. “We are aware that there
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The majority of people seeking help with their grief have struggled to access bereavement services during the coronavirus pandemic, early research suggests. Many people struggling after a bereavement faced long
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