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Man who murdered pregnant girlfriend Natalie McNally jailed for 31 years: A man who staged a fake YouTube gaming livestream to provide an alibi while he murdered his pregnant girlfriend will serve at least 31 years in prison, a judge in... https://t.co/xJrgbaaqFP

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Murdered charity worker left behind ‘rich legacy of love’, says judge father: The father of murdered charity worker Annabel Rook said she should be remembered for her “rich legacy of love and support for the vulnerable”, after her abusive partner was… https://t.co/GgmYKhaO4w

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Charity Commission ‘not fit for purpose’ says #sexualabuse victim: The Charity Commission is not fit for purpose and is letting vulnerable people down, an abuse victim has said, as MPs condemned the body for not banning a director who... https://t.co/7qYwzzCW2w

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Woman who alleges Donaldson rape ‘tried not to be a victim’, courts hears: A woman who claims she was raped as a child by Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said she should have brought the alleged abuse to police years earlier but had “tried... https://t.co/OPWG9jjbJL

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Supreme Court ruling ‘removes safeguards’ for disabled people, charities warn: Allowing ministers to change the legal oversight of disabled people in confinement “removes safeguards” and “makes it easier for abuse and neglect to go unnoticed behind… https://t.co/FhiYIfyqVa

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Former #residentialcare worker jailed for sexually assaulting vulnerable women: A former care worker jailed for sexually assaulting two vulnerable women showed “calculated, predatory disregard”, the family of one of his victims has said. Robert Wilson,… https://t.co/CRwTmfHNND

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‘Dangerous’ staffing levels at #NHS #mentalhealth service which treated killer, inquiry hears: The staffing levels at an #NHS #mentalhealth service which treated paranoid schizophrenic Valdo Calocane before he went on a violent rampage were “dangerous”,… https://t.co/Xg56fMjM4i

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Call for review into concerning rise in rejections for continuing care after reassessments: A rise in the proportion of people being turned down for #NHS funding for their care after a reassessment has been branded “deeply concerning” by a health… https://t.co/dGRUKvVuU4

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Neglect played part in death of student labelled ‘time-waster’ by medics, says coroner: Neglect contributed to the death of a normally fit and healthy law student who died in agonising pain and was made to feel like a “time-waster” by medics in the... https://t.co/pF8pSqa814

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Government risks breaching law on #childpoverty targets, charity warns: The Scottish Government is at risk of breaching its own law on meeting #childpoverty targets, a charity has warned. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said the Government’s latest… https://t.co/2nHf7mvZcL

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Single patient record in #NHS will mean 20,000 fewer A&E visits, Government says: #NHS reforms including a single patient record will mean 20,000 fewer visits to A&E each year, according to the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). The NHS… https://t.co/metwU3fJQD

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Elderly #dementia sufferer who killed neighbour after paranoid thoughts is jailed: An elderly man impaired with #dementia who fatally stabbed his long-term neighbour after experiencing delusional thoughts about those living in his street has been jailed… https://t.co/XmYTBuR1OD

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Woman who claims Jeffrey Donaldson abused her denies she is ‘making up’ claims: A woman who claims she was abused by Sir Jeffrey Donaldson as a child has rejected suggestions she is “making up” the allegations. Complainant A has concluded giving her… https://t.co/pwfi9lmaGG

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Supreme Court ruling ‘removes safeguards’ for disabled people, charities warn: Allowing ministers to change the legal oversight of disabled people in confinement “removes safeguards” and “makes it easier for abuse and neglect to go unnoticed behind… https://t.co/FhiYIfyqVa

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Former #residentialcare worker jailed for sexually assaulting vulnerable women: A former care worker jailed for sexually assaulting two vulnerable women showed “calculated, predatory disregard”, the family of one of his victims has said. Robert Wilson,… https://t.co/CRwTmfHNND

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‘Dangerous’ staffing levels at #NHS #mentalhealth service which treated killer, inquiry hears: The staffing levels at an #NHS #mentalhealth service which treated paranoid schizophrenic Valdo Calocane before he went on a violent rampage were “dangerous”,… https://t.co/Xg56fMjM4i

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Call for review into concerning rise in rejections for continuing care after reassessments: A rise in the proportion of people being turned down for #NHS funding for their care after a reassessment has been branded “deeply concerning” by a health… https://t.co/dGRUKvVuU4

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Neglect played part in death of student labelled ‘time-waster’ by medics, says coroner: Neglect contributed to the death of a normally fit and healthy law student who died in agonising pain and was made to feel like a “time-waster” by medics in the... https://t.co/pF8pSqa814

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Government risks breaching law on #childpoverty targets, charity warns: The Scottish Government is at risk of breaching its own law on meeting #childpoverty targets, a charity has warned. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said the Government’s latest… https://t.co/2nHf7mvZcL

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Single patient record in #NHS will mean 20,000 fewer A&E visits, Government says: #NHS reforms including a single patient record will mean 20,000 fewer visits to A&E each year, according to the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). The NHS… https://t.co/metwU3fJQD