The Guardian » 2 days ago
Committee says impact on poorest people of taking money directly from accounts has been understatedA government watchdog has criticised ministers for understating the impact on the poorest of plans to directly deduct benefit overpayments from people’s bank accounts....
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The Guardian » 2 days ago
Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission says trans people ‘have rights, and their rights must be respected’The chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has suggested that there may be legal challenges around the efficacy of gender r...
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The Guardian » 2 days ago
Government seeks ways to shield industry from possible US levies amid concern over effect on medicine supplyMinisters are having an “active conversation” with UK pharmaceutical firms about the potential impact of US tariffs, amid calls for an emergency taskforce to make s...
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The Guardian » 2 days ago
The future of the steelworks in Scunthorpe has been hanging in the balance after the government stepped in to try and save it from collapse. So what happens next for the UK steel industry and the people of Scunthorpe? And why does it matter for our national security? Kiran Stacey speaks to ...
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The Guardian » 2 days ago
I’m not saying Britain should refuse every sort of free trade agreement with the US, but there may be options that better suit Labour’s purposeIt’s a deal. The words sound good. Most human beings are primed to think of a deal as desirable in itself. It isn’t hard to see w...
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Sky News » 2 days ago
The NHS must change its policy of allowing transgender people to be on single-sex wards aligned with their gender identity following the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a "woman", the head of Britain's equalities watchdog said....
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BBC » 2 days ago
It comes after a Supreme Court ruling that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex....
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BBC » 2 days ago
The Crime and Policing Bill puts a new duty on teachers, GPs, and other professionals to report concerns or face criminal sanctions. ...
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BBC » 2 days ago
Hundreds of contacts were mistakenly added to a group set up to promote the Tory MP's marathon run....
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BBC » 2 days ago
Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to broker a swift end to the ongoing conflict. ...
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