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As thousands of disabled people have seen their benefits halted whilst staying in hospital, being treated as a burden and like they are invisible is now wearing thin, writes Rachel Charlton-Dailey

Decision due soon, MPs told, as campaigners press for ‘full and fearless’ public inquiry

Number of children with safeguarding issues has rocketed with problems including anorexia, domestic violence and drug or alcohol abuse in their home

The royal couple were visiting The Street centre in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

‘We are seeing young people dying because of failings of care,’ admits minister Maria Caufield

Health minister Maria Caulfield said a decision will be taken in the coming days regarding a public inquiry, after the deaths of three teenage girls.

Head Steve Ostler said his teachers are increasingly having to pick up the pieces as the fallout from the pandemic and the cost of living impacts children, with education "pushed to the back benches"

Telahun Tedola spent 10 years at Ashworth high security hospital before taking his own life

ORLANDO, Fla. — Ashley Blanco, 27, has grappled with anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder for the better part of a decade. Antidepressants and therapy didn’t help. After she graduated college, the COVID-19 pandemic hit. It sent her mental health to an all-time low.