Exclusive: The review was sparked by the case of Clive Treacey, a man with learning disabilities, whose family raised complaints about alleged abuse at his …
Observer investigation finds that private companies made £105m despite not being registered with Ofsted Hundreds of extremely vulnerable school-age children in England are being sent …
Exclusive: Refusal to approve antibiotic prophylaxis for those at risk of infective endocarditis may have increased deaths How infective endocarditis deaths among UK dental patients …
Diogo Santos Coelho from Portugal faces a 52-year sentence for alleged cybercrime relating to RaidForums site A vulnerable autistic man is pleading with the UK …
‘The more you dig into the recycling of plastic, you realize that it’s really a sham,’ an international waste trade expert tells senior climate correspondent …
Russia’s total-war attacks on Ukraine citizens show up limits of UK’s air defence systems, Adm Sir Tony Radakin tells conference Britain’s most senior military officer …
Disciplinary panel rules PC Phillip Smith’s actions were excessive and gratuitous A police officer who Tasered a vulnerable man six times has been sacked after …
Committee highlights serious problems with residence schemes affecting Brits already living in the EU before Brexit UK politics live – latest updates An influential House …
Watchdog says gaps in regulation are letting landlords offer costly supported accommodation ‘with little or no support’ Increasing numbers of landlords are profiting from letting …
Damaging rhetoric and policy failures have exposed thousands of homeless Americans to the vigilante violence that killed a 30-year-old man on the subway, advocates and …
Ofgem requirement comes amid plans to crackdown on suppliers’ conduct as research shows slump in customer satisfaction Energy suppliers will be forced to offer vulnerable …
Some women are turning to escort work to meet basic housing costs, charities warn Women are increasingly being forced to engage in “survival sex” because …
Warning in surveillance commissioner’s report comes after Chinese CCTV cameras banned from government property British police are leaving themselves open to spying by Beijing because …
The notorious TikTok ‘influencer’ may be in jail, but his ‘terrifying’ ideology has already taken hold in classrooms, teachers say When Abbie Marsh (not her …
Freezing temperatures and high energy costs lead to fears that more people will die this year without action The current prolonged cold snap could prompt …
Exclusive: Labour says ministers have been told repeatedly that people with prepayment meters are not getting enough support Case studies: ‘I can’t afford to heat …
Policy to be redrawn after just 18 months but critics point to ministers’ own failures to take their security seriously Ministers have announced plans to …
UK electricity distributor warns of “exponential increase” in customers seeking help with their energy bills The chief executive of National Grid has warned of an …
Damning report comes after an investigation earlier this year by The Independent and openDemocracy revealed more than £132m paid in housing benefit since 2018 to …
Loopholes in legislation turning sector into ‘a licence to print money’ for unscrupulous providers in England England’s supported housing sector is a “complete mess” that …
Dean Gittoes denies using excessive force to detain 16-year-old filming outside Merthyr Tydfil police station A police inspector accused of assaulting a “vulnerable” boy who …
Secret addresses have been exposed inadvertently, letting abusers track down families – with migrants most at risk Vulnerable women and children in refuges are at …
Exclusive: £1bn scheme beset by problems, with councils struggling to find workable payment methods Vulnerable people are struggling to access food vouchers and cash grants …
Data shows number of deaths is higher than admitted as experts question safeguarding and fear chances to save lives were missed Dozens of asylum seekers …
Time is running out to save 58 resident species, Butterfly Conservation warns Half of Britain’s butterfly species are now listed as threatened with extinction after …
The singer-songwriter goes on an odyssey with Patrick Smith in Oslo and London to talk about writing songs that mean something, winning the approval of …
Open letter to work and pensions secretary Thérèse Coffey calls for suspension of ‘managed migration’ from other benefits Ministers are facing calls to immediately halt …
Chancellor responds to highest inflation in three decades with lower fuel duty and vow to cut income tax Spring statement: key points at a glanceCalculator: …
Chancellor offers only modest relief to households facing a £20bn hit to disposable incomes Spring statement: what it means for youSunak lowers fuel duty by …
Two years since the UK’s first national lockdown, hundreds of thousands of people are still living under restrictive measures due to chronic illness or disabilities. …
The sudden lifting of restrictions to benefit the majority limits options for the minority. Extra protections are needed for a little longer to protect the …
Figures obtained by the Observer show thousands of people not receiving paid-for services because of lack of workers Nearly 9,000 people in England are waiting …