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‘Right to freedom from torture’: UN experts urge the Gambia not to decriminalise FGM
Repealing ban would mean return of ‘one of the most pernicious forms of violence committed against...
MPs propose decriminalising abortion up to 24 weeks
Amendment tabled by cross-party group including Stella Creasy is latest plan to modernise abortion law in...
London estate laundry celebrates fresh start as council backs down on closure
Community facility on UK’s first council estate reopens after outcry at local authority’s attempt to hike...
Thousands to be offered blood tests for dementia in UK trial
More than 50 clinics will offer tests to about 5,000 people who are worried about their...
NHS faces ‘avalanche’ of demand for autism and ADHD services, thinktank warns
Nuffield Trust says system for treatment is ‘obsolete’ as number of patients in England awaiting assessment...
Orkney shop owner raises £3,000 for charity after Easter egg error
Dan Dafydd, who accidentally ordered 80 cases of eggs, aims to raise £20,000 for the RNLI...
Transgender judge seeks leave to intervene in UK court case over legal definition of ‘woman’
Victoria McCloud wants leave to join litigation in supreme court appeal brought by For Women ScotlandThe...
British public donated record £13.9bn to charity in 2023
Average monthly donations rose by nearly 40% to £65, with poorest areas among the most generousThe...
Longest sustained rise in people too sick to work since 1990s, says thinktank
Resolution Foundation points to legacy of Covid as it warns that near-record 2.7m people are too...
Senior Labour figures seeking to water down plans to decriminalise abortion
MPs due to have free vote on proposal but some in party have privately expressed concerns...
Police have demanded records from UK abortion provider 32 times since 2020
British Pregnancy Advisory Service says there is ‘genuine concern’ over rising number of investigationsSenior Labour figures...
Dismay as Louisiana lookback law for child sexual abuse victims struck down
Court rules 4-3 to overturn law that had allowed victims to file civil suits over sexual...
Onions sell for 50 times usual price in Gaza as Palestinians scramble for food
Reports of exorbitant cost of basic vegetables, as well as oil and flour, come amid warnings...
‘I can’t do another year like last year’: nurses in England on cost of living crisis
Three nurses share how they have been affected as survey finds many in NHS in England...
Radical pay-what-you-can restaurant faces eviction from mill it refurbished
The Long Table says it took thousands of hours of work to turn derelict site into...
‘Man-made famine’ charge against Israel is backed by mounting body of evidence
Prospect of Israel facing war crimes charges has moved closer after UN condemnation of Gaza aid...
Black inmates at Wormwood Scrubs ‘disproportionately subjected to use of force’
Little action has been taken on issue at one of UK’s most notorious jails, Independent Monitoring...
Tuesday briefing: How the NHS ‘culture of concealment and denial’ hurts patients
In today’s newsletter: Amid many other crises, the standard of NHS care for patients’ families is...
Charities evoke spirit of Sure Start in call for bold Labour early-years policies
First 1001 Days Movement says five-year decline in toddler development is a ‘ticking time bomb’ for...
Obese teens can crash diet safely if monitored by a dietitian, study finds
Fears over the effect of rapid weight loss on physical and mental wellbeing of young people...
Europe’s champion sitters: Even the sporty Dutch are falling victim to ‘chair-use disorder’
Long hours spent at desks and sofas leads to 21,000 deaths a year in the Netherlands...
NHS hospitals hit by shortage of life-saving drug for chronic breathing issues
Doctors told to ration liquid form of salbutamol, which plays vital role in treating asthma, emphysema...
Call for refugees in UK to have twice as long to find homes after hotel evictions
Exclusive: Charities say Home Office should allow 56 days after near 1,000% rise in rough sleeping...
Canadian man says daughter, 27, lacks ability to fully consent to assisted death
Father calls on judge to block medically assisted death in case that highlights limits on family...