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John’s Campaign, Care Rights UK and the Patients Association respond to Covid Inquiry Module 6 report

John’s Campaign, Care Rights UK and the Patients Association have responded to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s report on the impact of the pandemic on adult social care, welcoming its recognition of the devastating harm caused by failures to protect people receiving care and prolonged restrictions on access to loved ones, while calling for its recommendations to be translated into lasting legal protections.

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Supreme Court refuses Tesco permission to challenge key equal pay ruling

The Supreme Court has refused Tesco permission to appeal a key Court of Appeal ruling in the long-running equal pay litigation, bringing its challenge to an end and leaving the existing judgment intact.

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Land officially designated as contaminated in Thornton Cleveleys

Lawyers representing families affected by potential soil contamination in Thornton Cleveleys have issued a statement after Wyre Council voted to officially designate two local garden allotments as ‘contaminated’.

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