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Children’s Commissioner for England threatens to take the government to court over illegal migration bill
The number of children absent from school has remained troublingly high since the pandemic. But for one group, the repercussions are particularly worrying.
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Extra 10,500 children could go into care in England, say leading children’s charities
An extra 10,500 children could go into care in England, costing £1bn more over ten years. That’s the conclusion of research exclusively shared with Channel 4 News by five leading children’s charities.
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New compensation scheme will be introduced to support child abuse victims in England
A new compensation scheme will be introduced to support victims of child abuse in England – as the government said it would help to achieve “some finality”.
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More than a million homes in England not built despite planning permission
The pressure on the rental market has come about, in part, because of a shortage of new houses.
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FactCheck: England’s million missing homes
More than a million homes in England that got planning permission in the last 12 years still haven’t been built, FactCheck analysis has found.
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FactCheck: why has the Bank of England raised interest rates and how much are they rising?
The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the twelfth time in a row. FactCheck takes a look.
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Bank of England expected to raise interest rates to highest level in 15 years in bid to reduce inflation
The Bank of England is expected to put up interest rates later this week to their highest level for 15 years in a bid to bring down inflation. It’ll be the 12th increase in the cost of borrowing since the end of 2021 – although one building society has now started offering a deposit free…
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Pharmacies to be given powers to hand out prescriptions in England
Community pharmacies in England will be given new cash to take on some patient treatment roles, from basic prescriptions to routine tests – designed to relieve the pressure on GPs. While doctors have broadly welcomed the plans, they said it wouldn’t address the acute staff shortage – while the Prime Minister would not be drawn…
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Nurses strikes: walkouts affect half of all hospitals in England
Thousands of nurses are out on strike until midnight tonight, with the walkouts by members of the Royal College of Nursing affecting half of all hospital trusts in England.
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One in six children in England living in cramped overcrowded conditions, research finds
More than two million children in England are living in overcrowded accommodation and over 300,000 are forced to share beds with family members.
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One in 10 patients waited over 12 hours in A&E in England in February
England’s hospital waiting times have never been longer. Ambulances are taking longer to respond too. If you’re trying to get routine treatment, even for cancer – or help with an emergency – then be prepared to wait, and wait. A situation hardly helped by the continuing strike action by junior doctors – now in its…
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Pharmacies on ‘brink of collapse’ in England
England’s pharmacies are on the brink of collapse – struggling with a shortage of staff and medical supplies – combined with increased patient demand and soaring costs, according to an industry survey shared exclusively with this programme.
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Teachers in England announce new strikes as union rejects pay offer
Teachers in England are planning more strike action, after members of the country’s biggest teaching union overwhelmingly rejected the Government’s latest pay offer.
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Bank of England warns UK economy needs to urgently be made more resilient
The Bank of England has warned that the wider financial system in the UK – including pension and hedge funds – urgently needs to be made more resilient.
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New figures of children being strip-searched ‘deeply’ concerning, says Children’s Commissioner for England
Police stand accused of abusing their powers by strip-searching thousands of children across England and Wales – some as young as eight.