Times wins ruling over secrecy of family court

Times wins ruling over secrecy of family court

Details of private family court proceedings that led to a mother fleeing the country with her son after he was placed in foster care have been disclosed after legal action by The Times.

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£2bn jail expansion not based on ‘solid foundations’

A £2.3 billion prison building programme to provide 10,500 extra spaces is not based on “solid foundations”, according to a critical Commons committee report published today.

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Alcohol hospital admissions four times higher than official figure

More than 800,000 people are admitted to hospital each year with alcohol-related illnesses and injuries — four times the official figure — ministers will admit today.

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