Ombudsman upholds complaint as council pays £1,000 to girl for her distress and £1,000 to kinship carers
Covid-19 has dealt a heavy blow to Birmingham’s glitzy city centre led by retail – and it’s revealing other deep fault lines
Law comes into force giving same protection from assault as adults
Latest U-turn follows growing pressure for more support to protect jobs and the economy as second wave hits
Hospital patient numbers were key to whether region entered tier 3. We look at the data
Liverpool may run out of beds in a week as cases double again and medical staff are worried and worn out
Young workers and those at the bottom end of the income scale will be the hardest hit
Top A-level and GCSE grades are rationed, with more for the rich. And it’s not because of the pandemic
Guidance that people cannot socialise outside of their households will be made law
Report adds to pressure on chancellor to continue targeted support for struggling sectors