In Today's Papers

By Amy Taylor, Clare Jerrom and Alex Dobson.
Diana charity freezes £10m pay-out in crisis over US lawsuit
The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund has frozen all of its grants to 120 charities because of the threat of legal action against it in America.
The fund was forced to suspend the £10.3 million of pledged money due to a £16 million lawsuit for "malicious prosecution" brought by Franklin Mint, the US collectables company.
Franklin Mint took action after the fund lost a £4 million US court case in 1998 to prevent the company from producing dolls, plates and jewellery with the princess' image on it.

Source:- The Daily Telegraph Saturday 12 July page 1
Mother to challenge ventilator decision
A disabled 10-year-old girl's mother has won the right to launch a high court challenge against a hospital's alleged 'unlawful refusal' to resuscitate her daughter when she experienced breathing difficulties.
The case could become a test case for the rights of disabled people to have the right to the same treatment as the able-bodied.
The girl, who has epilepsy, asthma and development delay, is alleged to have been refused resuscitation at the Royal London hospital, Whitechapel.
Source:- The Guardian Saturday 12 July page 10
Kill yourself or we'll kill your mum and dad, threaten bullies
A schoolboy has killed himself after being told by bullies: 'Either kill yourself or we'll kill your mum and dad'.
Christopher O'Reilly was found hanged in his bedroom by his mother Rhonda when she went to say goodnight.
Christopher, who attended Lawnswood school in Leeds, had been given the option of moving schools when the bullying began but chose not to.
Source:- Daily Mail Saturday 12 July page 29
Secret hi-tech dragnet traps paedophiles
Paedophiles who download pictures onto computer databases will soon be able to be identified by police through the content of the material.
They will be identified by the most powerful image recognition computer programme in the world that is about to be launched by the National Crime Squad.
The program, called ChildBase, will enable the police to link individuals with the images they are downloading more quickly and efficiently than ever before.
Source:- The Observer Sunday 13 July page 11
Head of crisis-hit Broadmoor to quit
The head of Broadmoor high security hospital, Britain's most well-known mental  institution is to stand down after almost six-years.
Dr Julie Hollyman became the first female chief executive of West London Mental Health Trust in 1998 - which includes responsibility for Broadmoor.
Hollyman has announced that she will be standing down at the end of this year. She said that she did not believe that it would be good for the trust if she remained as chief executive until retirement age.
Her decision comes three months after the hospital was at the centre of allegations that female inmates had been sexually abused at Braodmoor.
Source:- The Independent on Sunday 13 July page 4
Lottery may help Diana fund to pay charities
The Community Fund, a National Lottery distributor, said that it may be able to fill the cash shortfall for organisations affected by the freezing of grants by the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.
The fund suspended £10.3 million in grants to 120 good causes due to legal battles with an American souvenir company.
Franklin Mint is suing the fund for £15 million for "malicious prosecution" relating to unsuccessful legal action by the fund to prevent the company from producing Diana memorabilia.
Source:- The Daily Telegraph Monday 14 July page 9
Census chief may call for new survey in 2006
A new population survey could be conducted in an attempt to make up for the shortcomings of the 2001 census, and appease criticisms by local authorities, the government's statistics watchdog has said.
Professor David Rhind, the new chairperson of the Statistics Commission, said he was considering called for a "mini census" on the population to meet the objections of local authorities which have complained of massive undercounting in the results.
The authority's grants are tied to population figures, meaning they receive less funding if people are missed.
Source:- The Financial Times Monday 14 July page 1
Migrants 'exploited' by shady employers
A lack of adequate legal protection is causing migrant workers to be exploited on a large scale by agencies and employers, according to a Trades Union Congress report published today.
The report states how migrant workers are often paid less than the minimum wage, while others are paid less than their UK counterparts.
It discusses workers in a range of industries including private care homes, meat processing and construction. 
Source:- The Financial Times Monday 14 July page 4
Government 'must raise taxes or cut services' to hit child poverty targets
Labour will only be able to achieve its target of reducing child poverty through a large increase in taxes or by reducing spending on other services, experts on  public policy have warned.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies and the Institute for Public Policy Research, two leading thinktanks, said the government would need to cut its spending dramatically to reach its target.
In order to hit the 2004-05 target the government would need to increase spending by £1 billion a year.
Ministers have recently announced that they are launching a review into how to increase flagging progress on ending child poverty.

Source:- The Financial Times Monday 14 July page 4
Scottish newspapers
Row erupts as ‘out of control’ youth escapes
A row has broken out between police and social workers after a teenager being escorted to a children’s panel hearing escaped when officers were asked to leave the building.
The youngster was told at the hearing he would face three weeks in a secure residential unit and fled the building via a fire escape. The 15-year-old, who has escaped previously, made his bid for freedom when social workers refused to allow police officers to remain with him in the building.
Police say the incident could have been avoided if officers had been allowed to stay with the boy, and now valuable police resources are being used up by searching for the youngster, who has been listed as missing.
Source:- The Scotsman Saturday 12 July
Mum fights to choose school for autistic son
A mother of an autistic boy has vowed to fight through the courts for the right to send him to the school of her choice.
Veronica Rose, of Newhaven, is the latest in a line of parents to fight Edinburgh council over the right to send their children to the school of their choosing. The move follows their refusal to give her son Felix a place at Donaldson’s College.
Rose believes Felix will not reach his full potential if he is sent to Kaimes special school, which is the only place the school has offered.
Source:- The Scotsman Saturday 12 July
Prostitute attacks soar after zones scrapped
There has been a 15 fold increase in attacks on prostitutes in Edinburgh following the scrapping of prostitution ‘tolerance zones’, according to researchers.
Edinburgh based group ScotPEP found prostitutes had been sexually assaulted, raped and beaten in Leith since the tolerance policy was eradicated. ScotPEP also described one incident as attempted murder when a client tried to run a prostitute down in a car.
Independent MSP Margo MacDonald is pursuing a private bill in the Scottish parliament which would create legal prostitute tolerance zones. She believes this would reduce attacks on women, and make it easier for police to monitor the sex trade.
Source:- The Scotsman on Sunday 13 July
Brain damage hits 21-year-old drinkers
Scots as young as 21 are being admitted to specialist nursing homes with alcohol-induced brain damage – a condition which usually affects long-term heavy drinkers in their 40s and 50s.
Scots in their 20s and 30s are being diagnosed with Korsakoff’s Syndrome, a brain disorder affecting alcoholics who are deficient in vitamin B1, because of the earlier age at which young people are drinking combined with a poor diet.
Source:- Sunday Herald 13 July
Isolated disabled children face life of loneliness
Children with disabilities are still isolated and left out despite the government injecting millions of pounds promoting social inclusion, according to research.
The report from Capability Scotland says teenagers in particular are forced to socialise with their parents because they do not have the opportunities to mix with people their own age.
Source:- The Herald  Monday 14 July
Police encouraged by response to Jodi Jones e-mail
Detectives investigating the murder of Jodi Jones said they have received an encouraging response after setting up an email address to gather information.
Lothian and Borders Police said seven messages have been sent to the email address since it was activated over the weekend. A police spokesperson added that they expect the number of messages to increase over the next few days.
The 14-year-old’s body was found two weeks ago in Midlothian.
Source:- The Scotsman Monday 14 July
Welsh newspapers
Stretched social services battle to survive
There are calls for closer links between health and social care in Wales, following the publication of a new report by Derek Wanless.
The report looks at both health and social care services in the principality and warns that demand for services is placing huge pressures on providers of services.
Hugh Gardner, vice-chairperson of the Association of Directors of Social Services in Wales, said that good social care is fundamental to an effective health service.
Source:- Western Mail Monday 14 July page 2
New disabled access rules to hit pubs and shops
New rules on access for disabled people could open the floodgates for legal action against pubs, cafes and shops.
Business leaders fear that lawyers working on a “no win, no fee” basis will encourage disabled people to take legal action when the Disability Discrimination Act comes into force next year.
In Flintshire, five libraries may have to shut because of the new rules but disability-rights campaigners fear that the legislation could be used as an excuse to abandon buildings that owners no longer want.
Source:- Western Mail 14 July page 7