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July 28, 2019

Family of Private James Collinson end attempts to secure new inquest

Private James Collinson was one of four young soldiers to die at Deepcut Barracks between 1995 and 2002.
July 24, 2019

New homeless families 'outnumber new social homes by 8 to 1'

When social rent funding was halted in 2010, the number of new social homes being built plummeted, says the National Housing Federation.
July 22, 2019

Scottish Government calls for urgent meeting with Home Secretary on drug deaths

The Scottish Government's Public Health Minister Joe FitzPatrick has asked Sajid Javid for a meeting and urges him to ensure that an appropriate UK Government minister is represented at a proposed summit on the issue in Glasgow.
July 21, 2019

Churches support growing numbers of families facing hunger and isolation

Churches will provide thousands of meals and holiday play opportunities to support families in need this summer.
June 26, 2019

New research finds two-child limit 'is taking a heavy toll on family life'

New research on the impact of the two-child limit reveals the scale of suffering in families affected by the policy, with parents reporting that they are being forced to cut back on fresh food for children, unable to cover essential utility bills, and accruing debt.
June 25, 2019

Scottish First Minister told 'kids can't wait' for new income supplement

More than 70 leaders and organisations from across Scottish society have called on the First Minister to speed up the introduction of a new income supplement to tackle child poverty.
June 21, 2019

Discovery of human remains offers hope for families of missing people from 1990-91 Gulf War

More than 28 years after the end of the 1990–1991 Gulf War, families of missing people in both Kuwait and Iraq still do not know the fate and whereabouts of their relatives.
June 18, 2019

110,000 children unable to access mental health treatment, says Children's Society

Children and young people with mental health issues are being turned away from NHS services and up to 110,000 are missing out on treatment in a year, according to new figures by The Children’s Society.
June 13, 2019

Poorest children bearing brunt of early years funding crisis, new research shows

Almost one in five childcare providers in the most deprived areas of England anticipate closure in the next twelve months – over twice as many as those in the most affluent areas.
June 13, 2019

Health Ombudsman highlights failure of former NHS Trust to tackle failings following deaths

The report points to a systemic failure of the Trust to tackle repeated and critical failings and highlights inadequacies in initial investigations into the deaths.