Category: UK
Teachers warn of rise in misogyny and racism in UK schools
A rise in misogyny and racism is flooding UK schools as pupils ape the behaviour of figures such as Donald Trump and Andrew Tate after [more…]
Pubs in England and Wales allowed to stay open later for VE Day anniversary
Pubs will be allowed to stay open until 1am to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the UK prime minister has announced. The government [more…]
Reeves to make case for trade deal in first meeting with US treasury secretary
Rachel Reeves will fly to Washington next week to meet her American counterpart for the first time, as the British government looks to intensify negotiations [more…]
Court ruling on ‘woman’ at odds with UK Equality Act aim, says ex-civil servant
A former civil servant who played a key role in drafting the Equality Act has said the supreme court’s ruling about the legal definition of [more…]
Two Britons among four killed in cable car crash near Naples
Two British tourists were among four people who died when a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy. Prosecutors in Torre [more…]
Rural communities could be destroyed if UK signs US trade deal, says former food tsar
Britain’s rural communities could be “destroyed”, the former government food tsar has said, if ministers sign a US trade deal that undercuts British farming standards. [more…]
Ministers scramble to avoid Labour rebellion on disability benefit cuts
Ministers are scrambling to avoid a damaging rebellion this summer when MPs vote on controversial cuts to disability benefit payments, even offering potential rebels the [more…]
UK government accused of ‘delay and drift’ over adult social care talks
The government has been accused of “delay and drift” after it emerged crucial cross-party talks aimed at building political consensus for large-scale changes to adult [more…]
Trans women arrested on Britain’s railways will be strip-searched by male officers, BTP says
Trans women arrested on Britain’s railways will in future be strip-searched by male officers in an updated policy after a landmark ruling by the supreme [more…]
Trans activists accuse UK equalities chief of ‘overreach’ for suggesting bans
Trans rights campaigners have accused the head of the UK’s equalities regulator of “overreach” after she said trans women could be banned from women’s toilets, [more…]
