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Justice secretary cites ‘significant progress’, but campaigners point out that vast majority of rape survivors still do not report to policeViolence against women campaigners have accused ministers of being too quick to celebrate increased rape convict…
Company made after-tax profits of £20m as wagers rise sharply across industryBookmaker Betfred has reported a jump in profits as gamblers’ losses mounted after the end of coronavirus restrictions.The gambling company made profits after tax of nearly £2…
Pandemic’s £20 benefit uplift led to sharp fall in households living in poverty but replacement is far less effectiveThe scrapping of the government’s £20-a-week pandemic boost to universal credit has set back the fight against poverty and led to an in…
The upcoming action could be averted if consultants received the same offer as junior doctors in ScotlandNHS consultants in England will call off two days of hugely disruptive strike action in hospitals if they are offered the same inflation plus pay d…
Care Quality Commission finds many services inadequate, needing improvement or shut over safety concernsNearly half of all NHS hospital maternity services covered so far by a national inspection programme have been rated as substandard, the Observer c…
Shocking figures gathered by the Observer show social care provision is dictated by money, not needNew children’s care homes are being disproportionately placed in cheaper and more deprived parts of England, according to an Observer investigation. .Ove…
Action could be directed at Rishi Sunak’s keynote speech, seen as vital in run-up to general election campaignTeachers are preparing to target Rishi Sunak’s make-or-break Tory conference speech with strike action this autumn, amid growing cabinet suppo…
Charity calls on government to do more to restrict unhealthy lifestyle choicesOne of the country’s leading health charities is calling for urgent action to reduce the “carcinogenic effects” of cheap alcohol and unhealthy food after a 40% increase in de…
Workers at Ivy Collection claim move offsets gains made from UK minimum wage riseWorkers at a chain of restaurants spun out of London celebrity haunt the Ivy say they are losing out after the company cut their share of the service charge paid by diners…
This week’s headlines about a pool in the house of the late fundraiser’s daughter have left the foundation far from where it began in the public’s affectionsLess than two years ago, the Captain Tom Foundation was, in its own mind at least, on the brink…