Jason Farrell
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Eleanor Williams: 22-year-old who made false claims of being groomed by Asian gang sentenced to eight and a half years
Eleanor Williams lied about being beaten, raped, abused and trafficked by men, including posting pictures of her injuries on social media - which her trial heard were self-inflicted by her using a hammer. → Read More
Greater Manchester Police accused of failing 14-year-old child sexual abuse victim
Scarlett, now 18, from Greater Manchester, has waived her anonymity as a sexual abuse victim in the hope of helping others in her position. → Read More
Shamima Begum loses legal case over British citizenship and return to UK
While the appeal was dismissed, the tribunal concluded that there was "credible suspicion" that Begum was trafficked to Syria for "sexual exploitation" and that there were "arguable breaches of duty" by state bodies in allowing her to travel to the country. → Read More
Thousands of children at risk of going into care as relatives looking after them struggle to cope
Today the government is introducing measures to help keep children out of the care system, with £45m earmarked for early intervention for struggling families but will this extra help be enough to reverse that trend? → Read More
She reported her police officer ex-husband for rape
The woman, who was also a police officer, says that it took her eight years to finally come forward with the allegation only for the claim to be "brushed under the carpet". → Read More
Facing Christmas in a cardboard shack - the vicious cycle of mental health among the homeless
Ian Harrison had to leave his flat because he was being exploited by a gang of drug dealers. He is now back on the streets taking crack and heroin after spending more than 12 years clean. → Read More
Medics ask frustrated A&E patients to show more understanding
Currently, the Trust is hitting the under-four-hour wait target in just 65% of cases, below the national average of 69%. → Read More
'Gambling kills' should be on every betting advert, bereaved mothers say as they lobby PM
A letter to Rishi Sunak says "never, ever, were we, or our children, warned or educated about the risks of gambling, and how easy it is to become addicted". → Read More
Sexual abusers will be 'rooted out' of South Yorkshire Police, chief constable vows
The pledge comes following harrowing Sky News revelations in which a victim revealed how as a 13-year-old girl she was groomed then raped by a police officer in Sheffield. → Read More
'Groomed, harmed and even killed': Children as young as nine sucked into drug dealing and violence
The Commission on Young Lives says that the systems that are supposed to keep young people safe are "not fit for purpose". → Read More
Rishi Sunak's 'tough decisions' evident in his home town of Southampton
Energy costs, lagging wages and long hospital waiting lists are some of the issues the new prime minister faces - and they're deeply felt by people in the city where he grew up. → Read More
'Serial liar' accused of beating herself with hammer to frame men for rape
The crown prosecutor told the court Eleanor Williams altered the names of men on her mobile phone to make it appear she was being contacted by men with Asian names about sex. → Read More
North-South divide in opioid and painkiller prescribing with high use in England's most deprived areas
Opioids are also prescribed to people in the most deprived parts of the country almost twice as much as those in the most well-off areas. → Read More
Could an anti-monarchy placard get you arrested after the Queen's death?
Protests can now be broken up if they cause "significant impact" on those near by - and some people say it's disrespectful to demonstrate over the monarchy so soon after the Queen's death. Others believe the recent arrests of protesters is "appalling". → Read More
Priti Patel indicates she wants to stay on as home secretary: 'My record speaks volumes'
The home secretary won't get involved in the leadership contest, but it seems clear she hopes the next prime minister will keep her in post. → Read More
Infected blood victims to be offered £100,000 in government compensation
Patients were infected with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products imported from America - it is thought around 2,400 people died as a result. → Read More
'They were like the Mafia:' Two Rotherham whistleblowers accuse police watchdog of protecting senior officers
The women who made the complaints against South Yorkshire Police officers were told they could face prison if they continued. Their local MP says they were "persecuted". → Read More
Primodos scandal: Government accused of 'bullying' disabled campaigners in the courts
Primodos has been described as "the forgotten thalidomide" but manufacturer Schering, now owned by Bayer, has always denied any association between the drug and malformations. → Read More
Rwanda deportation: Channel migrants desperately plead to stay in UK ahead of first flight on Tuesday
The government said it had expected legal challenges, but as of writing, the first flight for Rwanda is still scheduled to leave on Tuesday. → Read More
Star Hobson: Council that failed to prevent toddler's death has high turnover of social workers
An independent review has also found social workers too often "disregarded" the views of wider family members and friends who five times expressed concerns about Star's welfare. → Read More