Legal fight over care home rights
The court of appeal is being asked to decide if people in privately-run care homes should have stronger protection for their human rights.
11 Jan 2007
Secondary Schools Continued To Improve.
League tables published today show that Leicester's secondary schools have continued to improve.
11 Jan 2007
Same Old Tories
The Conservatives have been attacked by the Liberal Democrats for voting against measures designed to end unfair discrimination based on sexual orientation. In Tuesday night's vote on the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland), 41 Tory Peers, including 10 front-bench spokespeople, voted against the key legislation. No Liberal Democrat Peers voted against the Act.
10 Jan 2007
Insulin pill is 'on the horizon'
An insulin pill made from a chemical found in shrimp shells is being developed by Taiwanese scientists.
10 Jan 2007
Lords reject mental health plans
Government plans to close a loophole in mental health laws have been defeated in the House of Lords.
10 Jan 2007
Many 'excluded from social care'
Elderly and disabled people are increasingly relying on family and friends to care for them, inspectors have warned.
10 Jan 2007