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The government has acted unlawfully by keeping prisoners in custody without the opportunity to show they are safe for release, it has been ruled. The court of appeal upheld an earlier ruling that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) was acting unlawfully by not enabling inmates on indeterminate sentences to attend the courses necessary for parole…. Read more »
Scotland’s flagship policy of free personal care for older people has been criticised after an annual £63 million funding gap was revealed. Spending watchdog Audit Scotland said the Scottish government failed to anticipate the full costs of the programme, which provides free personal and nursing care for Scots over 65. The total cost of providing… Read more »
