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UK middle classes ‘struggling despite incomes of up to £60,000 a year’
Insecure jobs and high housing costs make it hard to maintain decent living standard, says abrdn...
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‘It went nuts’: Thousands join UK parents calling for smartphone-free childhood
Local WhatsApp group started by two mothers concerned about online safety attracts more than 4,000 membersMore...
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Woman who handed over British girl, 3, for FGM in Kenya given seven years
Amina Noor travelled from north London with the child to Kenya where the procedure was carried...
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Friday briefing: Labour hand the Tories two painful byelection defeats
In today’s newsletter: A good night for Keir Starmer and a bad one for Rishi Sunak...
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‘Lens of a singleton’: Belgian council to focus on those who live alone
Carla Dejonghe has persuaded her municipality to consider impact of its policies on single peopleFor much...
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Dentists barred English NHS patients over skipped checkups in pandemic
Clinics de-listed people without warning, forcing them to go private or find another NHS practicePatients across...
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Care homes in England reject vulnerable children to protect Ofsted ratings
Young people with complex needs face long waits for places because providers fear negative watchdog reportsSome...
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British boys more at risk of modern slavery than any other group in UK, says study
Teenagers are coerced into committing crime for someone else’s benefit, according to social justice groupsAlmost half...
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Warrington ‘more humane’ on trans issues after Brianna Ghey’s murder, says MP
Charlotte Nichols says Brianna gave people someone to identify with and humanised discussion on gender issuesBrianna...
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Tenant sues landlord claiming UK flat was sublet as he was stranded abroad
Social housing resident Filippe Scalora alleges a stranger moved into his flat while he could not...
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Japan court lets transgender man change official status without sterilisation in legal first
Ruling comes months after supreme court ruled that requiring sterilisation before a change of gender in...
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Anti-FGM caravan embarks on 7,400-mile campaign to end cutting in Africa
Activists will cross the continent visiting areas where the practice is prevalent to revive progress in...
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Primodos patients ‘betrayed’ after being left out of health scandals redress report
Families who suffered harmful effects of hormone pregnancy tests not included in Patient Safety Commissioner’s reviewUK...
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UK cancer patients forced to go private while King Charles begins treatment
Exclusive: As NHS targets are being missed nearly 300,000 people paid for chemotherapy in last five...
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Free school meals ‘cut obesity and help reading skills’ in England, study finds
Labour MPs call to extend provision to every primary pupil in England after study finds health...
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Charities warn of ‘devastating knock-on impact’ of English councils’ financial crisis
Exclusive: Local voluntary groups forced to cut services or close as council funding pulledWhen a Citizens...
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When a Citizens Advice has to close despite demand being ‘off the scale’
In Mansfield, the council could not afford the funding needed by a service that is vital...
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Three girls die after FGM rituals in Sierra Leone
Children’s parents and those who performed the procedure are in police custody, according to local reportsPolice...
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South Sudan flooding hampers efforts to contain hepatitis E outbreak
MSF begins vaccine drive against incurable disease, which is spread via dirty water and kills thousands...
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Pharmacies in England to begin treating patients for seven common conditions
Treatment for ailments including sore throats, earaches and shingles to be offered without a GP appointmentPatients...
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Phone messages reveal detained British mothers fear death in Syrian camp
Exclusive: testimonies describing malnourishment and disease to renew pressure on government to repatriate dozens of Britons,...
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Progress on ending youth violence in Glasgow slows due to lack of safe spaces
Study finds that lockdowns and cuts to local services are partly to blameProgress on tackling youth...
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‘We are victims of failing system,’ Mia Janin’s father says after inquest into girl’s death
Coroner concluded 14-year-old girl took her life after prolonged and sustained bullying in person and onlineThe...
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Saudi Arabia to allow first alcohol sales in 72 years, dividing opinion
Shop will be open only to non-Muslim diplomats – but some fear it is first step...