Category: Child protection

Labour council accuses minister of ‘moral bankruptcy’ over social care dispute

Hartlepool leaders ‘furious and appalled’ after meeting with Steve Reed about growing cost of social careThe housing, communities and local government secretary has been accused by a Labour council of showing...

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Lords put pressure on Starmer with vote to ban social media for under-16s

Commons will now have to consider Tory-led amendment, which is likely to be supported by Labour MPsAs a parent – and a Conservative – I know that banning social media for under-16s is the right thing to doThe House...

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Young care leavers in England to get free prescriptions, dental and eye services

Those under-25 to receive help while a pilot will trial paid internships in NHS and a guaranteed interview scheme Young people leaving care in England will receive free prescriptions, and dental and eye services up to their 25th...

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‘Possibly the most prolific sex offender in British history’: the inside story of the Medomsley scandal

At a youth detention centre in north-east England, the paedophile Neville Husband raped and assaulted countless boys. Why was his reign of terror allowed to go on – and why hasn’t there been a public inquiry?When I...

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My chilling week on Roblox: sexually assaulted and shat on as a child avatar roaming the online world

In seven days my young alter ego is cyberbullied and attacked while exploring clubs, casinos and horror games, all with parental controls in place. Is the platform safe for children – or an ‘X-rated paedophile...

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Last candidate to chair UK grooming gangs inquiry withdraws over ‘lack of trust’

Jim Gamble cites ‘vested interests’ and ‘political opportunism’, as Keir Starmer brings in Louise Casey as adviserKeir Starmer’s grooming gangs inquiry has descended into fresh turmoil after the...

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Minister says Tories should stop ‘throwing mud’ over China spy case and accept their role in its collapse – UK politics live

Home Office minister responds to UQ from Chris Philp about the China spy case before question on Maccabi Tel Aviv fansThere will be two urgent questions in the Commons this afternoon, followed by a statement. Here is the running...

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Labour MP ‘receives death threats’ after Tory MP posts video on grooming gangs inquiry

Anna Dixon accuses fellow West Yorkshire MP Robbie Moore of sharing misinformation about her position on issueA Labour MP has said she has been subjected to death threats and online misogynistic abuse after a video was shared by...

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‘I was completely dehumanised by my father’: how Kate Price uncovered the horrifying truths of her childhood

She was sexually abused by her father until she was about 12 – and he would also sell her to other men. Then she grew up and began researching child sex trafficking, slowly piecing together clues about her own lifeKate...

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UK to recognise Palestinian statehood in September unless Israel agrees ceasefire and two-state solution, Starmer says – UK politics live

UK also demands Hamas release all hostages, disarm, sign up to a ceasefire and accept that they will play no role in the government of GazaFull story: UK to recognise state of Palestine in September unless Israel agrees...

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