Being a carer can be rewarding and full of love.

900,000 full-time unpaid carers rely on Carer's Allowance

But it's far from glamorous. It can be relentless and exhausting.

900,000 full-time unpaid carers rely on Carer's Allowance - but at just £67.25 a week, it's not nearly enough.

More than a third of those on Carer's Allowance are struggling to make ends meet.

Everyone has the right to feel safe where they live, and everyone who has been the victim of a crime deserves justice.

But for too long, this Conservative Government has been ignoring victims, failing the police and letting our communities down.

Last year, 1.8 million cases were closed without a suspect even being identified.

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