Many elderly denied care in their own homes

Many elderly denied care in their own homes

The drastic tightening of rules affecting which elderly people qualify for state-funded care in their own homes has left hundreds of thousands bereft of help and in dire straits, a report published on Tuesday is expected to say.

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Asylum-seekers awaiting EU court ruling on detention

Thousands of asylum-seekers who are routinely detained in fast-track removal centres while their claims are being considered by the Home Office could win the right to freedom when judges in Europe deliver a landmark ruling tomorrow.

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Brown to use private sector in back-to-work schemes

Gordon Brown will assert his Blairite credentials on welfare today by pledging to open up back-to-work schemes to the private sector and charities.

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HIV-positive patients get new drug in battle to keep Aids at bay

A new class of drug for people with HIV is being introduced in Britain today, having been described by researchers as a huge step forward in treating the deadly infection.

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Bureaucracy ‘hinders drive for volunteers’

Red-tape and security checks are preventing thousands of people from volunteering, according to a report published today.

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First 10 high court judges under new diversity rules

The government’s attempt to reform the system for choosing judges to create a more diverse judiciary is failing to break the stranglehold of privately-educated white males over the high court bench.

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Crowded prisons mean more held in police cells – at a cost of £459 a night

Prisoners who are held in police cells as a result of jail overcrowding are costing the taxpayer £459 a night, figures released today show.

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Student protest halts family’s deportation

A family of seven threatened with deportation has been reprieved after a campaign that began in a Devon classroom, spread around the world, and led to the government being bombarded with thousands of protest letters.

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Fear on the streets

More than half of British women and more than a third of men are afraid to walk alone at night in their own neighbourhoods, according to a survey.

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Children of nine may get sex advice packs

Parents could be sent sex advice packs when their children reach the age of nine, under a controversial new drive to cut teenage pregnancies being considered by the Government.

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Child health fears over high salt levels in foods

Many foods popular with children contain potentially dangerous levels of salt which are putting their health at risk, a campaign group warns today.

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