Category: UK
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…]
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…]
IMF warns Trump trade tariffs could dent global economy as it upgrades UK outlook
The International Monetary Fund has warned the trade tariffs favoured by US presidential candidate Donald Trump could hurt global growth, as it upgraded its forecast [more…]
Investigation under way to establish cause of fatal train crash in Wales
Rail investigators are working to establish the cause of the first head-on train crash in the UK this century, which killed a passenger in his [more…]
Social media algorithms need overhaul after Southport stabbings riots, Ofcom says
Social media algorithms must be adjusted to prevent misinformation from spreading, the chief executive of Ofcom has warned, responding to the rioting that broke out [more…]
No 10 says Starmer ‘shares public anger’ at early prisoner releases but system facing paralysis without it – as it happened
5.05pm.) She used the comment as she made a statement to MPs confirming that David Gauke, the former Tory justice secretary, will lead a sentencing [more…]
Body found in search for missing woman Victoria Taylor
A body believed to be that of Victoria Taylor has been found in the search for the 34-year-old woman who went missing from her North [more…]
