MPs warn academic freedom in the UK is under pressure from autocracies.
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Domestic abuse ‘biggest threat to child protection’
Councils largely blame a 53% rise in cases in 10 years on domestic violence and substance abuse.
Food banks: ‘I hung around outside, embarrassed to go in’
A three-year study, involving more than 1,000 people, highlights what makes people start using food banks.
Wales arts: ‘A BTEC introduced me to ballet’
Iestyn James says he would “never have thought of ballet or contemporary”.
Sex worker: ‘I need to work and this type of work suits me’
Charlotte Rose, 39, said she has been evicted from her home several times.
Losing sight not enough for special needs funding
A young woman who lost her sight cannot get funding for a specialist college for the blind.
‘My autistic daughter was held in a cell for two years’
Jeremy says he could only touch 15-year-old Bethany by reaching through a tiny hatch.
Hotline for prisoners’ families ‘not being answered’ – report
People worried about family members in jail say an emergency phone line just went to an answering machine.
Dundee University principal suspended over rent row
Dundee University’s Prof Andrew Atherton is the subject of a probe after alleged non-payment of rent.
What does a dementia-friendly town look like?
Aberfeldy is the latest town in Scotland to become dementia-friendly but what does that really mean?
University of Birmingham apologises to staff not paid on time
The University of Birmingham says it is planning to run an additional payroll in the next few days.
Unconditional offer students ‘more likely to drop out’
The Office for Students says 185 students who were not at risk of dropping out did so over two academic years.