Source: BBC News A community sentence handed down to a man who raped a 13-year-old schoolgirl when he was 17 has been described as “extraordinary” by a leading KC. Sean…
Source: BBC News The prime minister says victims of grooming gangs have been ignored because of political correctness. In plans announced on Monday, the government pledged more data on the make-up…
Source: BBC News TikTok has been fined £12.7m by the UK’s data watchdog for failing to protect the privacy of children. It estimated TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million UK…
Source: BBC News The brother of television presenter Phillip Schofield has been found guilty of sexually abusing a boy. Timothy Schofield, 54, from Bath denied 11 sexual offences involving a…
Source: BBC News An investigation into sexual misconduct at one of Britain’s biggest business lobby groups has been widened after new allegations have emerged. The Confederation of British Industry is…
Source: The Guardian Law must be strengthened, says home secretary, so professionals like teachers and carers face ‘full force of law’ if they fail in their duty to protect. The…
Source: BBC News Plans for a police taskforce to help officers tackle grooming gangs will be set out by the prime minister later. Specialist officers will be sent to help…
It is universally accepted that safeguarding is fundamental to a responsible society. These principles are well-established, enshrined in law, and applicable to all organisations and functions relating to children. There…
Source: The Guardian My wonderful son Jack took his life in 2017 after he had been drawn into a gambling addiction. Soon afterwards, I visited William Hill’s London office with…
Source: The Guardian A pilot scheme is inviting journalists into England and Wales’s most private courtrooms. This can expose those who use litigation as a weapon Charlotte Proudman is a…