Most children detained in the new “I can’t believe it’s not detention” facilities are held for more than 72 hours.
Should local charities help commercial outsourcers maximize their profits from welfare to work schemes? Do we want our relationship with the state brokered by the private sector? A UK charity leader speaks out.
In unscripted remarks, the UK Prime Minister revealed his true agenda: he wants to turn our universal health care system into “a fantastic business”. Not patient choice but choice of patient will be the order of the day.
Persistent undermining of medical evidence that children are being harmed. Officials misleading ministers over a case of child sex abuse. Clare Sambrook’s evidence to the House of Lords suggests our democracy is in serious trouble.
A review of UNPROVOKED, a new play about girl-on-girl knife crime in London.
The UK government says it wants to end abuse against women and girls but at the same time it is cutting vital funding to organisations in the front line. In London last weekend, the FEM 11 conference called for a new political strategy and for better funding of women’s services. Ray Filar was ther
The plight of young carers in Britain is described by a benefits adviser at Cambridge Citizens Advice Bureau.
A new play at the Roundhouse tackles girl-on-girl knife crime.
On the eve of Remembrance Day members of parliament urge the UK government to stop sending under 18-year-olds to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan.
An activist witnesses deportees transported to Stansted airport in buses emblazoned with the company logo: Just Go!
Prison is failing those incarcerated who suffer from mental health problems. This personal story is one harrowing example.
Five leading children’s doctors present case studies to illuminate the Bill’s likely impact on child health in England.
