Child abuse
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Harvey Proctor accuses police of 'homosexual witch hunt'
Speed Read 'I'm a homosexual. I'm not a murderer or a paedophile,' former Tory MP tells reporters
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Who was Edward Heath? And what was his secret?
In Depth Rumours followed Ted Heath throughout his parliamentary years: but it's never been claimed he was a paedophile – until now
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Rotherham: charity given £3m to help victims of sexual abuse
Speed Read Children's charity Barnardo's receives funding from the Government in the wake of the child abuse scandal
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Police investigations into child abuse are 'often inadequate'
Speed Read Inspectorate of Constabulary accuses police of not listening to victims of child abuse and neglect
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Why reports of sex offences against children are on the rise
Speed Read Police are recording at least 85 sexual assaults every day as reports jump by more than a third
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Rotherham authorities warned of sex abuse 12 years ago
Speed Read Author of 2003 report cannot understand why nobody responded to multiple child rape claims
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Smacking children: should it be made illegal?
In Depth Controversial debate reignited over whether smacking constitutes reasonable punishment or child abuse
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Teachers to face jail if they fail to protect children from abuse
Speed Read Cameron reveals new proposals, as 'damning' report on child sexual abuse in Oxfordshire is published
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Rotherham scandal: Labour's failings leave door open to Ukip
In Depth Former MP Denis MacShane says being 'Guardian reader and liberal leftie' may have held him back
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Missing paedophile dossier: MPs expected to call Brittan to explain
In Depth Outrage at file’s disappearance: it would have ‘rocked the Commons’ if action had been taken, says the Mail
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Paedophile dossier: Leon Brittan statement 'disappointing' - MP
In Depth Former Home Secretary remembers 'a bundle of papers' - but does not recall officials taking it further
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Jimmy Savile abuse claims reach 500, including child aged two
Speed Read Children's charity NSPCC says Jimmy Savile may be the 'most prolific sex offender' it has ever encountered
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Cyril Smith abuse claims: police investigate Rochdale cover-up
In Depth Police are already investigating allegations of decades of abuse, made after death of the larger-than-life MP
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Dawkins and Hitchens planto have Pope arrested
Speed Read Lawyers say atheists Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins may have case against Benedict
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