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Catherine Lough

Star Hobson: Council where toddler was murdered stripped of children’s social services

The council overseeing the region where 16-month-old Star Hobson was murdered has had its children’s social services removed from its control (West Yorkshire Police/PA) (Picture: PA Media)

The council overseeing the region where 16-month-old Star Hobson was murdered has had its children’s social services removed from its control.

On Tuesday, the Government announced that Bradford Council’s children’s social care services would be lifted into a trust to “drive rapid improvements” following recommendations from Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi to Bradford’s children’s services commissioner.

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