Universal credit: Single mums win High Court battle
Craig TaylorThe women say they are struggling financially because of the way their payments are calculated. BBC News – UK
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Only a third of children are being given the help they need for mental health.
bethkent ✅One third of children and young people with mental health conditions receive the treatment they need from NHS. Many are turned away because they are not ill enough, others are facing long waits and it could be years before this all changes. Reports show that getting the right staff in the right place was a…
Missing People: the new law is needed urgently, families say.
Families of missing loved ones said new powers to manage financial affairs of missing loved ones are urgently needed. The number of missing people declared dead since a law change in 2014 has been lower than expected. About 80 people have been presumed dead under the legislation, the government had expected 40 per year. The…
New ways for cancer chemotherapy treatments are being found to be less toxic, scientists say.
Scientists believe they have found a way to make cancer chemotherapy treatments less toxic to the body. They have begun testing a tiny sponge that sits inside the vein and removes excess chemo drugs from the blood once they have targeted the tumour. Experts say the early work offers hope of avoiding treatment side-effects such…
Brexit: Theresa May considering Labour MP’s demands on workers rights
The government is considering a proposal by Labour MP John Mann to give extra protections to workers. BBC News – UK
Jaden Moodie: Car found in relation to the murder.
A car believed to be involved in the murder of 14-year-old Jaden Moodie has been found by police. The teenager was hit by a vehicle whilst on a moped and then was stabbed to death in what is believed to be a targeted attack. He was found wounded in Bickley Road, Leyton, Waltham Forest, on…