Martin Narey, chief executive of Barnado's, has courted controversy by claiming that Baby P could have been perceived by society as a "parasitic yob", had he lived into his teens.
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The National Gulf Veterans and Families Association has criticised a tribunal's decision to award almost £200,000 to a lesbian soldier who suffered a campaign of harassment.
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Medical charities are demanding improved training for doctors after National Audit Office figures suggest people nearing death face a postcode lottery in the quality of palliative care available to them.
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Organisers of a charity raft race in West Sussex that raised £13,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support this year claim health and safety restrictions have forced them to close the annual event.
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National Media Briefing
Barnardo’s has its say on Baby P, medical charities demand better training for doctors and health and safety fears force the closure of a raft race fundraiser