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Some councils in England ‘cannot go on’ without long-term funding to underpin careSocial care services for vulnerable adults are on the verge of collapse in some areas of England, despite the provision of extra government funding, senior council officials have Read more

Children’s commissioner says nearly half of budget is spent on 73,000 children in care systemIncreasing numbers of children will “fall through the gaps” into the care system, risking school exclusion or falling prey to gang violence, because of cuts to Read more

Tesla and Nissan among carmakers criticised for setting ‘unrealistic expectations’The marketing of driving assistance features such as Autopilot, ProPilot and others as “autonomous” is setting unrealistic expectations and causing dangerous driving, according to insurers and vehicle safety researchers.In a report, Read more