Aine Fox
Crime
British Transport Police confirms search policy change in light of gender ruling
It came as the head of the equalities watchdog branded the court judgment ‘enormously consequential’.
By Aine Fox
17 Apr 2025
Politics
New estimate ‘shows scale of exploitation on Wild West care visa route’
More than 39,000 workers were associated with sponsors who had their licences revoked in recent years.
By Aine Fox
12 Mar 2025
Politics
MPs’ committee votes to scrap High Court judge approval in assisted dying Bill
Proposals have been made to instead establish expert panels of senior legal figures, psychiatrists and social workers to decide on applications.
By Aine Fox
12 Mar 2025
Politics
56% of children in separated families regularly see parent they do not live with
A parenting group has called on the Government to do more to collect data on and address the fallout for children when parents separate.
By Aine Fox
12 Mar 2025
Celebrity News
Jamie Oliver urges politicians to ‘step up to the plate’ on free school meals
Research for Barnardo’s suggests parents are concerned at having to buy cheaper, less healthy food options.
By Aine Fox
12 Mar 2025
Politics
Change would see ‘gold-plated’ stage of assisted dying Bill dropped, says MP
Conservative Danny Kruger said the judicial element of the proposed legislation has been stripped away.
By Aine Fox
11 Mar 2025
Crime
Ex-girlfriend’s murder ‘reminder violence risk does not end with a break-up’
BBC racing commentator, John Hunt, said his beloved daughter had ‘conducted herself within a textbook, mature breakup on her part’.
By Aine Fox
11 Mar 2025
Politics
Chancellor urged to safeguard disability benefits from welfare reform cuts
A number of charities have written to Rachel Reeves arguing that hundreds of thousands of disabled households could be pushed into poverty otherwise.
By Aine Fox
10 Mar 2025
UK
Five-year trends in data show pandemic’s lasting effects on wellbeing
The analysis came as the UK marks the annual Covid-19 Day of Reflection.
By Aine Fox
9 Mar 2025
UK
One in 10 UK adults have no close friends, survey suggests
People in the North East and middle-aged were the most likely to say this, according to polling.
By Aine Fox
7 Mar 2025
Politics
Record high modern slavery referrals ‘shows shocking scale’ of issue
Greater London was the area where exploitation in the UK was most commonly said to have occurred
By Aine Fox
6 Mar 2025
Tech
Fifth of adults who watch porn say content they view has become more extreme
Viewers can become desensitised to legal adult pornography and seek out more extreme material, a charity said.
By Aine Fox
6 Mar 2025
Politics
‘I don’t want my sons in fatigues’ – Jess Phillips defends aid cuts
The minister was asked about the Government’s decision to cut overseas aid to fund a boost to defence spending.
By Aine Fox
5 Mar 2025
Politics
Assisted dying Bill committee to consider domestic abuse amendment
Kim Leadbeater said she will support changes to her Bill suggested by two MPs who voted against it in Parliament last year.
By Aine Fox
5 Mar 2025
Politics
Four in 10 Britons think women’s equality now discriminates against men – poll
Some 42% agreed with the statement, ‘We have gone so far in promoting women’s equality that we are discriminating against men’.
By Aine Fox
5 Mar 2025
UK
Two thirds feel misogyny is problem in UK, Women’s Institute polling suggests
The polling was carried out ahead of International Women’s Day this weekend.
By Aine Fox
4 Mar 2025
Politics
‘Flawed decisions’ saw 262 child asylum seekers wrongly classed as adults
The Refugee and Migrant Children’s Consortium said the mistakes are exposing children to safeguarding risk and sometimes criminal charges.
By Aine Fox
4 Mar 2025
Politics
Adult social care facing ‘doom loop’ amid increased costs – report
Analysis of data over almost a decade suggested fewer adults are getting help from councils in England despite a rise in requests.
By Aine Fox
3 Mar 2025
Politics
Rough sleeping up by a fifth in a year, ‘shameful’ snapshot estimates show
Campaigners welcomed emergency funding but said long-term investment is needed.
By Aine Fox
27 Feb 2025
Health
£10m funding for children’s gender research including NHS puberty blocker trial
Children will be recruited to a trial with the agreement of their parents and NHS gender services.
By Aine Fox
27 Feb 2025
Business News
Grenfell firms facing possible bans over ‘mercenary behaviour’ named
The Government has formally responded to a series of recommendations set out last September in the inquiry’s final report.
By Aine Fox
26 Feb 2025