Category: News
Trans children’s charity told to rewrite guidance on puberty blockers
A charity supporting gender-questioning young people has been told to rewrite its guidance about the risks of puberty blockers, after a two-year Charity Commission investigation, [more…]
Special educational needs bill in England hits record £10bn a year
The bill for special needs education in England has hit £10bn a year, with the number of children and young people entitled to government support [more…]
Reeves to announce major change to fiscal rules releasing £50bn for spending
Rachel Reeves will announce at the International Monetary Fund a plan to change Britain’s debt rules that will open the door for the government to [more…]
Justin Trudeau pressured to resign by backbench MPs within own party
Disgruntled members of Canada’s Liberal party have given Justin Trudeau an ultimatum: decide early next week if you want to stay on as leader, or [more…]
NHS in England to trial AI tool to predict risk of fatal heart disease
The NHS in England is to trial a “superhuman” artificial intelligence tool that predicts a patient’s risk of disease and dying early. The new technology, [more…]
Starmer says he wants to ‘look forward’ and not talk about slavery reparations
Keir Starmer has insisted he wants to “look forward” rather than have “very long endless discussions about reparations on the past” in his first comments [more…]
Putin calls for alternative international payment system at Brics summit
Vladimir Putin has opened the expanded Brics summit by issuing a call for an alternative international payments system that could prevent the US using the [more…]
Four in 10 deaths in war zones last year were women, UN report finds
The proportion of women killed in conflicts around the world doubled last year, with women now accounting for 40% of all those killed in war [more…]
EU refuses to publish findings of Tunisia human rights inquiry
The European Commission is refusing to publish the findings of a human rights inquiry into Tunisia it conducted shortly before announcing a controversial migration deal [more…]
Breakdown in global order causing progress to stall in Africa – report
The global rise of populism and “strongmen” has led to an increase in authoritarianism in Africa that is holding back progress in governance, the businessman [more…]
