Vauxhall owner sentenced over Ellesmere Port death

The owner of Vauxhall has been fined £150,000 over the death of a long-serving worker who was crushed in machinery at its car factory in Ellesmere Port. General Motors UK Ltd was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after Ian Heard was found badly injured at the North Road plant. He was taken […]

Creation of a forum for adults placed in care

Proposals to create a National Confidential Forum (NCF), which will provide an opportunity for adults who were placed in institutional care as children to recount their experiences, including abuse, have been supported by the Health and Sport Committee. The Committee has published its stage one report into the proposals which are outlined as part of […]