A former Plymouth-based criminal defence solicitor has pleaded not guilty to 31 charges - including rape and sexual assaults ...

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In Wales, Scotland and Jersey, any type of corporal punishment – for example, smacking, hitting, slapping and shaking children – is illegal. Yet in England and Northern Ireland it’s technically legal ...

Actor Sir Michael Caine and former Newcastle and England footballer Alan Shearer have urged the Prime Minister to outlaw smacking, pleading with him to be "brave and lead with courage and compassion".

Campaigners are calling for a ban on smacking as a punishment for children across the UK. NSPCC research suggests 82% of 18-24-year-olds believe any force whatsoever by a parent is unacceptable - an ...

Actor Sir Michael Caine and football legend Alan Shearer have urged the Prime Minister to ban smacking, urging him to lead with "courage and compassion". Their plea is contained in a letter to Sir ...

An open letter signed by the likes of Sir Michael, Shearer and actors Natalie Dormer and Samantha Morton argue that children currently have less protection from physical harm than adults in England ...

Parents in England can still claim 'reasonable punishment' under the Children Act 2004 FOOTIE pundit Alan Shearer and actor Sir Michael Caine have urged Sir Keir Starmer to ban the smacking of ...

Campaigners want an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which is currently making its way through Parliament. Actor Sir Michael Caine and former England footballer Alan Shearer ...

Former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has died after a fatal prison attack at HMP Wakefield while serving 29 years for child sex offences. Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has died following an attack ...

Victims of the sickening group reveal how they were forced into sadistic acts by predators - here's how children can stay safe SLICING her body with marks, 14-year-old Jessica is implored to go ...