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Safe Access Zones have not yet come into force (Alamy/PA)
Politics

Abortion clinic safe access zones ‘must be priority for next government’

The Home Office has said the related guidance will not be published before the July election.
By Aine Fox
28 May 2024
A new campaign is calling on politicians to make urgent policy changes to lift one million children from relative poverty in the UK (Ian West/PA)
UK

Cherie Blair supports campaign to lift one million children out of poverty

Figures published last month showed the number of children living in poverty across the UK had hit a record high.
By Aine Fox
15 Apr 2024
Councils in England have a major funding gap in trying to meet their duties to help local young people facing homelessness, a charity said (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Politics

Councils face £300m funding gap to help young homeless, says charity

Centrepoint said its analysis showed local authorities do not have the resources to meet increasing demand.
By Aine Fox
15 Apr 2024
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Politics

Visa change destroying notion of UK as place for families

The minimum income for family visas rose to £29,000 on Thursday and will rise further to £38,700 by early 2025.

By Aine Fox
11 Apr 2024
Dr Hilary Cass said workforce challenges are a big issue for gender care services for young people (Yui Mok/PA)
Health

Concerns young people being failed by long waits for gender care

Around 5,000 more children and young people are currently on the waiting list for referral into new clinics.
By Aine Fox
10 Apr 2024
Dr Hilary Cass published her review of gender care of children and young people this week (Yui Mok/PA)
Politics

Cass Review findings of weak evidence in gender care ‘scandalous’ – Streeting

Research found evidence to be lacking on the impact of puberty blockers and hormone treatments.
By Aine Fox
10 Apr 2024
Dr Hilary Cass has published a long-awaited report into children’s gender services (Yui Mok/PA)
Politics

Cass findings show need for extreme caution in children’s gender care, says PM

Dr Hilary Cass made 32 recommendations a her near-400 page report.
By Aine Fox
10 Apr 2024
Dr David Bell welcomed the ‘balanced’ final report from the Cass Review (David Bell/PA)
Health

Whistleblower: Refusal of adult gender clinics to take part in study ‘shocking’

The research could have encompassed outcomes for approximately 9,000 young people who moved from Gids into NHS adult gender dysphoria clinics.
By Aine Fox
10 Apr 2024
Professor Julia Waters, sister of Ruth Perry, has said she will need to be convinced of the independence of the review following her sister’s death (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Politics

Sister of Ruth Perry says she will need to be convinced of review’s independence

Professor Julia Waters said it ‘could feel a bit like Ofsted has set its own homework’ with the appointment of a former boss to lead the review.
By Aine Fox
8 Apr 2024
Former Ofsted boss Dame Christine Gilbert will lead a review into the school’s watchdog’s response to the death of teacher Ruth Perry (PA Archive)
Politics

Ex-Ofsted boss to lead review into watchdog’s response to Ruth Perry’s death

A coroner concluded an Ofsted inspection in November 2022 ‘likely contributed’ to Mrs Perry’s death.
By Aine Fox
8 Apr 2024
The Gender identity service at the Tavistock Trust closed at the end of March (Aaron Chown/PA)
Health

Tavistock whistleblower ‘had no alternative’ but to raise concerns

Dr David Bell spoke out ahead of the final report by the Cass Review into gender identity services for children and young people.
By Aine Fox
7 Apr 2024
Analysis of suicide among UK armed forces veterans in England and Wales has been published by the Office for National Statistics for the first time (Alamy/PA)
UK

Male veterans aged 25 to 44 at higher risk of suicide than general population

It is the first time such analysis of suicide among UK armed forces veterans in England and Wales has been published.
By Aine Fox
5 Apr 2024
High energy costs have left some families having to choose between heating and eating, a survey of social workers has shown (Steve Parsons/PA)
Politics

Social workers report negative impacts of high energy costs on families

According to a survey from the Social Workers Union, families are made to choose between heating and eating.
By Aine Fox
4 Apr 2024
Conroy Downie said he feels the Windrush compensation scheme has failed (Age UK/Jamie Lau/Studio Lau/PA)
Politics

I think they are waiting for us to die off, fears Windrush scandal victim

The compensation scheme was launched five years ago this week.
By Aine Fox
1 Apr 2024
New gender clinics for young people are to open as the Tavistock service closes (Alamy/PA)
Politics

New gender clinics for children to open after year’s delay

The new hubs will be led by London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool.
By Aine Fox
31 Mar 2024
The Government has been accused of caving to pressure to water down long-promised rental reforms (Victoria Jones/PA)
Politics

Renters Reform Bill fast becoming landlords’ charter, say campaigners

The Bill is expected to come back to Parliament after the Easter break.
By Aine Fox
28 Mar 2024
Moves are being made to change the law on assisted dying in various parts of the British Isles (Alamy/PA)
Politics

Assisted Dying: What is the situation in the UK, Ireland and Crown Dependencies?

Some moves are being made to introduce legislation in Scotland, the Isle of Man and Jersey.
By Aine Fox
28 Mar 2024
A parliamentary committee on the Isle of Man has been considering the Assisted Dying Bill (Alamy/PA)
Politics

Isle of Man assisted dying law ‘only for residents of five years or more’

A new report has made suggestions about how the detail in the Assisted Dying Bill might change.
By Aine Fox
27 Mar 2024
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Crime

Finley Boden: Children’s services sorry they were unable to prevent baby’s death

Shannon Marsden and Stephen Boden were given life sentences for the murder of their 10-month-old son.
By Aine Fox
27 Mar 2024
Ten-month-old Finley Boden was murdered just weeks after he was returned to his parents’ care in 2020 (Derbyshire Police/PA)
Crime

Safeguarding practice ‘inadequate’ in last weeks of murdered Finley Boden’s life

The 10-month-old’s parents were handed life sentences for killing him.
By Aine Fox
27 Mar 2024
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Politics

Acid attacker was 'escorted' at church due to sex assault conviction

Abdul Ezedi’s conversion to Christianity and the role that played in his asylum claim sparked fierce debate following the chemical attack in January

By Aine Fox
26 Mar 2024
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