More than 100,000 children will benefit from £1.25bn for mental health services over the next five years, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said. The announcement comes as politicians, business chiefs and showbusiness stars pledge their support to the Times' “Time to Mind” campaign, which aims to end the lack of support mental health services receive for children and young people. Additionally Clegg also revealed a £250m-a-year funding package, which will be revealed in the last budget before the general election.
The number of young British Muslims trying to join Islamic State in Syria is “on a larger scale than we envisaged”, the chairman of the home affairs select committee has said. Keith Vaz made the comment last night after three young people from Britain were stopped in Istanbul on Friday. Vaz has called on parents and local authorities to be more “vigilant”, the Express reports.
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