Plus, 'thanks to Covid I'm now a chocolate maker'
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| Vulnerable children are being failed by the state because the care system is broken. That's the conclusion of the Children's Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield. as she launches a series of reports. They reveal how a shortage of provision has led to thousands being placed in unregulated homes. Some children are being repeatedly moved or housed in "disgusting" conditions, without proper food or bedding. Responding to her criticism, the government said young people shouldn't be "bounced around", and an independent review of children's social care would begin as soon as possible. But the commissioner said ministers had failed to heed previous warnings that such children were at risk of criminal and sexual exploitation. | |
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| | | | | There was shock last week when Denmark decided to cull up to 17 million mink because of the spread of coronavirus. That national cull has turned into a political outcry, now that the prime minister has admitted the plan was rushed and had no legal basis. Danish authorities worry that a mutated form of coronavirus found in mink could potentially hamper the effectiveness of a future vaccine. As the politicians argue, mass graves have appeared in the Danish countryside filled with the slaughtered animals. | |
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| | | | Most lead with the UK's vaccination plans and the scale of the task ahead. It's "colossal" says the Daily Express. The Daily Telegraph calls it "one of the biggest immunisation drives in British history", and says retired doctors and medical students will be drafted in to help. The Guardian worries about the knock-on impact on other GP services which it thinks will be cut to make way. Positive vaccine news this week has led to a surge in holiday inquiries, according to the Times. with many people making bookings for the spring. Elsewhere, the Daily Mirror picks up on warnings about the state of England's care system. It fears criminals are working in children's homes to recruit kids as drug runners. Finally, there's widespread reaction to the resignation of Football Association chairman Greg Clarke after he used a racially offensive term. "Jurassic Clarke" is the i's take, while the Daily Mail says his entire appearance before MPs was a "car crash". The Sun's chief sports writer, Dave Kidd, says the FA clearly needs to be led by someone who isn't a "bumbling duffer capable of stumbling into casual racism". | |
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| | | 1992 The Church of England votes in favour of women priests, 17 years after first debating the issue - watch the reaction |
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