Home Office unlawfully detained ‘potentially thousands’ of asylum seekers
The Home Office has lost a legal bid to overturn a court ruling which found it had detained asylum seekers unlawfully. The judgment may pave the way for a wave
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More modern slavery victims being used by crime gangs in homeowner scams
A rising number of modern slavery victims are being used by crime gangs to carry out home improvement scams, according to Trading Standards. Teams across England are reporting more cases
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Police Federation report 28% rise in number of mental health related call-outs
Calls to tackle the “growing mental health crisis” have been made as cases handled by police officers rose more than a quarter in the last four years. The head of
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Couple return to court in record-breaking dispute over autistic son’s care
A couple embroiled in a long-running dispute over the care of their autistic son have returned to court for the latest stage of a record-breaking case. The man, who has
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Mother told of ‘grave concerns’ before paranoid schizophrenia son killed three elderly men
The mother of a man with a history of mental illness told police she had “grave concerns” about his release from custody before he killed three elderly men, a court
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Royal British Legion propose closing convalescent recovery services in bid to save £6m
The Royal British Legion is proposing to cut some services, including its convalescent seaside hotels, in a bid to save millions of pounds and prioritise money on the “most urgent
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Paranoid schizophrenic killed three pensioners in as many hours, court hears
A man with a history of mental illness killed three elderly men hours apart because of a deluded belief they were part of a paedophile ring, a court has heard.
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Report highlights strain on ageing parents caring for their autistic children into adulthood
Older people – some in their 80s and 90s – are caring for adult children with severe learning disabilities or autism, a report has found. Researchers say the study, by
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Vulnerable woman killed herself while waiting psychiatric care decisions, inquest told
An “extremely kind, thoughtful and talented” former teacher who suffered from a severe eating disorder took her own life while awaiting clinical decisions regarding her psychiatric care, an inquest has
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Vulnerable woman found dead at beauty spot two weeks after being sectioned
A young woman was found dead in a tent at a Lake District beauty spot two weeks after being released from hospital hundreds of miles away, an inquest has heard.
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