Britain's invisible web of care revealed
Amidst NHS pressures and social care cuts, an intricate network of informal carers across the UK is providing vital support to vulnerable people, new research reveals.
Amidst NHS pressures and social care cuts, an intricate network of informal carers across the UK is providing vital support to vulnerable people, new research reveals.
Exclusive CCTV footage obtained by The Independent shows disturbing treatment of Palestinian detainees at Israel's Sde Teiman camp, prompting international outcry and military investigations.
Exclusive: One of Rochdale's most notorious grooming gang members has left Britain after trafficking multiple vulnerable girls and impregnating a 13-year-old victim, sparking outrage over justice system failures.
The Israeli military's senior legal officer faces arrest after confessing to leaking disturbing footage showing soldiers assaulting detained Palestinians, sparking a major accountability crisis.
Exclusive: Bella Culley, a vulnerable pregnant mother, was coerced into a cocaine smuggling operation. Her harrowing story exposes how drug gangs exploit the desperate.
Exclusive investigation reveals more than 50 child asylum seekers have vanished from Kent care facilities, raising serious safeguarding concerns and prompting urgent government review.
Exclusive: The government is significantly expanding its emergency accommodation programme, placing vulnerable individuals and families in hotels and other temporary housing to address urgent health and welfare needs across Britain.
Israeli security forces have launched a major operation in East Jerusalem, detaining numerous Palestinians as tensions escalate following recent attacks. The crackdown targets alleged Hamas operatives.
A predatory husband and wife duo, including a former hockey coach, have been sentenced to decades in prison for systematically abusing vulnerable children over years in a case that has shocked the nation.
A Greater Manchester Police officer has been dismissed after disturbing CCTV footage revealed him dragging a handcuffed vulnerable man across a custody suite floor in what watchdogs called 'an abuse of power'.
Exclusive investigation reveals how the termination of the Household Support Fund is pushing vulnerable families into deeper poverty across Britain, with councils warning of catastrophic consequences.
Time is running out for vulnerable households to claim crucial energy bill support. Discover if you're eligible for the Warm Home Discount before the February deadline.
Major energy debt relief announced as regulator clears £25 million in outstanding bills for vulnerable households across Great Britain. Find out if you're eligible for this financial lifeline.
Exclusive investigation reveals how medication withdrawals are creating a hidden pandemic of suffering among vulnerable patients across Britain
Exclusive: United Nations officials warn that drastic funding reductions to humanitarian programmes are creating catastrophic gaps in essential services worldwide, with vulnerable populations bearing the brunt.
The NHS has identified 12 high-risk categories who should receive crucial winter vaccinations immediately. Discover if you're eligible for protection against flu, COVID-19 and pneumonia.
A British-Iranian couple detained in Iran for over five years await a verdict that could determine their fate, as diplomatic efforts continue to secure their release.
A ruthless Romanian grooming gang led by a smirking pimp has been jailed for systematically raping and exploiting vulnerable women across the UK in a horrific campaign of abuse.
Dozens of Palestinian detainees freed from Israeli prisons as fragile ceasefire holds amid ongoing conflict negotiations and humanitarian concerns.
Exclusive: Survivors of grooming gangs reveal how institutional failures left vulnerable children exposed to exploitation, as calls grow for a comprehensive public inquiry.
Exclusive: Britain's former top forensic expert warns that proposed assisted dying laws could see panels similar to those investigating Harold Shipman making life-or-death decisions with inadequate protections for vulnerable patients.
A powerful new documentary exposes the hidden crisis of child trafficking in the US and reveals the dedicated shelters providing sanctuary and recovery for vulnerable young victims.
The UK's groundbreaking Fair Work Agency, designed to protect vulnerable workers from exploitation, faces collapse without adequate resources and staffing, according to a damning report from the Work Foundation.
A healthcare worker has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a vulnerable 97-year-old woman at a Greater Manchester care facility, in a case that has raised serious questions about elderly care safety.
A police force has issued a formal apology after a vulnerable woman was murdered at a known sex offender's residence that had been operating unlawfully for six months, raising serious questions about public protection failures.
A desperate search is underway for a vulnerable 15-year-old boy who vanished after being captured on CCTV wiping away tears moments before his disappearance from south London.
Major energy suppliers OVO and Octopus are distributing free electric blankets to vulnerable customers struggling with heating costs this winter. Discover how the initiative works and who qualifies for support.
The NHS has identified 11 vulnerable groups who should come forward for autumn Covid boosters as hospital admissions rise. Find out if you're eligible for additional protection.
A convicted teacher faces extended prison time after being found guilty of sexually abusing 18 former students at a residential school in a shocking case that spanned years.
A senior family court judge faces removal from sensitive cases after the Court of Appeal overturned 16 rulings involving vulnerable children, citing 'serious concerns' about her handling of abuse evidence.