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Government uses loophole to block inquiry on civil servant sex abuse evidence

By John Pring on 29th October 2020 Category: Crime

Government uses loophole to block inquiry on civil servant sex abuse evidence
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The government has used a freedom of information loophole to hide evidence that would show if a former senior civil servant – later arrested over two unconnected rape allegations – helped block laws that would have protected disabled people from sex […]

DWP breaks promise again to stop harassing abuse survivor over benefit claim

By John Pring on 1st February 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP breaks promise again to stop harassing abuse survivor over benefit claim
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has again broken its promise to stop harassing a traumatised benefit claimant while he waits to give vital evidence in a child abuse trial. Disability News Service (DNS) has been reporting on the continuing […]

Tomlinson faces call to resign over PIP harassment of child abuse survivor

By John Pring on 23rd June 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Tomlinson faces call to resign over PIP harassment of child abuse survivor
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A minister has been urged to resign, after he threatened a traumatised child abuse survivor – who is waiting to give evidence about the abuse in court – that his benefits would be stopped if he failed to co-operate with an […]

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