4 h. ago Systemic racism affects maternity care for black women in England, say MPs

Commons committee finds women’s concerns not taken seriously due to bias, stereotyping and racist assumptionsBlack women in England are still facing poorer outcomes in their maternity care due to systemic racism, alongside failures in leadership and data collection, according to a group of MPs.Across the UK, black women are more than twice as likely to die in childbirth compared with their white counterparts, while babies born to black mothers are at an increased risk of stillbirth. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Racism a main cause in poor maternity outcomes for Black women, damning report reveals

The issue is ‘reinforced by bias and stereotyping underpinned, in some cases, by racist assumptions’, the report added

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4 h. ago Black women face maternity care crisis as racism a 'core driver', MPs warn

In its inquiry, the Health and Social Committee 'repeatedly' heard that racism is 'one of the core drivers' of Black women facing disproportionately poor outcomes in maternity care

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12 h. ago MPs warn fashion industry risks losing talent without investment ahead of London Fashion Week

MPs call for more investment into creative careers and opportunities across the country for the next generation of fashion designers

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41 h. ago Starmer could be ousted within months if he doesn’t change course, Labour MPs warn

Richard Burgon warns that the PM must deliver ‘for people’ or there will have to be ‘change at the very top’

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42 h. ago Keir Starmer will be ousted as Labour leader unless he 'changes course immediately', MPs warn

Labour MPs are reeling over high-profile sackings and resignations in recent weeks

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43 h. ago Labour MPs warn Starmer will be 'gone' by May unless he can quell Mandelson scandal as PM prepares to break his silence

Keir Starmer will field questions for the first time since the sacking of the US ambassador over extraordinary emails sent to Jeffrey Epstein.

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44 h. ago Labour MPs warn Starmer will be 'gone' unless he can quell Mandelson scandal as PM prepares to break his silence

Keir Starmer will field questions for the first time since the sacking of the US ambassador over extraordinary emails sent to Jeffrey Epstein.

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52 h. ago Revealed: The 14 NHS trusts facing national investigation into their maternity care

Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Oxford University Hospitals among the trusts to be scrutinised in Baroness Amos review

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52 h. ago 14 NHS trusts to be focus of national maternity investigation are named

The investigation is to make recommendations to urgently improve care and safety in maternity and neonatal care.

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3 d. ago Labour MPs warn Lord Mandelson is 'a bomb waiting to go off' for Starmer after being left 'hung out to dry' over Epstein emails scandal

Despite the embarrassingly gushing content of the messages to his 'best pal', in which he expressed his love and support for Epstein, Lord Mandelson is said to feel 'hung out to dry' by the PM

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3 d. ago New Zealand survive scare against South Africa to progress to Women’s World Cup semi

New Zealand 46-17 South Africa: The Women’s Springboks impressed in Exeter but the class of the Black Ferns eventually told

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4 d. ago Labour MPs warn Starmer is 'not up to the job' and losing 'trust' after Mandelson meltdown

Furious MPs are openly warning that Sir Keir is 'not up to the job' and 'trust is eroding' in the wake of the meltdown.

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4 d. ago Mandelson 'could be back at work in House of Lords by Christmas' as MPs warn he cannot be a 'lawmaker' again

Lord Mandelson was ousted yesterday after it emerged he sent extraordinary emails to his 'best pal' Jeffrey Epstein.

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4 d. ago Shannon Miller: Ginga Jay rant proves Black women always carry the weight of stereotypes

Viral content creator Ginga Jay's rant was aimed at Black women being "put in their place" and reinforced outdated stereotypes and a narrative that is exhausting to carry

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5 d. ago More than half of UK babies born with medical intervention, maternal care audit finds

Experts have linked the increase of medical intervention with the increasing trend of older women giving birth

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9 d. ago Kate Middleton dons black £1,500 Alexander McQueen blazer at the Women's Rugby World Cup

The Princess of Wales oozed sophistication in a £1,500 Alexander McQueen black blazer and a £560 Knatchbull's Cascade Blouse as she attended the Women's Rugby World Cup

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1 week ago Martha’s Rule must be rolled out to maternity care, urges mother of teenager who died of sepsis

Merope Mills says new rapid review service should be available to maternity services ‘to give women a greater voice’

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2 w. ago ‘I still feel a part of my team’: Ruby Tui on starring as a TV pundit after her Black Ferns omission

Left out of New Zealand’s Women’s Rugby World Cup squad, the serial champion is impressing on TV insteadRuby Tui was the player everyone was talking about when New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup squad was announced last month but not for the reason fans may have expected. The 33-year-old had not made the squad but, as is her nature, Tui is determined to turn her omission into a positive. “I do want young players to know selection doesn’t get easy,” she says. “But also it is team first, always and 100% of the time, especially when it’s hard.”The star of New Zealand’s 2022 World Cup-winning squad, who has also won Olympic gold and silver, and the Sevens World Cup, Tui was squeezed out by competition in the back three with Ayesha Leti-I’iga and Portia Woodman‑Wickliffe getting the nod. While acknowledging that being left out was difficult, Tui’s focus is firmly on supporting the Black Ferns. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Police staff member suspended over security breach in maternity care investigation

Nottinghamshire Police said information was allegedly changed or deleted from its systems

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