17 h. ago Ministers challenged over claims of menopausal women being ‘exploited’

Unregulated private companies are providing menopause information online, researchers said.

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27 h. ago UK's Covid rules around going outside during lockdown were too strict and should have been 'more liberal', Chris Whitty admits

Professor Sir Chris Whitty told the Covid-19 Inquiry that the approach to the first lockdown should have been 'more liberal', as the evidence showed that being outdoors was safer than being indoors.

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33 h. ago Chagossians should get referendum on islands return, MPs hear

Nigel Farage, Sir Edward Leigh and Liberal Democrat Europe spokesman Al Pinkerton are among the backers of a referendum for Chagossians.

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41 h. ago Government could have been ‘more liberal’ on outdoor time during Covid – Whitty

Professor Sir Chris Whitty was being asked about the impact of the pandemic on children and young people.

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5 d. ago ‘Inherently cruel’: Canadian parents say citizenship bill erodes rights of children adopted abroad

Rule would require adopted children born abroad to prove ‘substantial connection’ to Canada to pass on citizenshipCanadian parents of children adopted abroad say a proposed citizenship bill represents a “shocking and unconscionable” erosion of their children’s rights by the governing Liberals.The federal government is in the midst of overhauling the Citizenship Act so Canadians born abroad can pass citizenship to further generations born abroad. The bill would also restore or grant citizenship descendants who were excluded under older citizenship laws. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Digital ID risks becoming another 'costly white elephant', Liberal Democrats warn as figures show existing Government IT projects will cost taxpayers £31 billion

Analysis has found that most major Government IT schemes are already delayed or over budget , prompting warnings that the new plan for mandatory digital ID will suffer the same fate.

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8 d. ago Mystery visitors plunged Ghislaine Maxwell’s Texas prison camp into lockdown as inmates complain of preferential treatment, report says

Maxwell had a mysterious meeting in the prison’s chapel that prevented other inmates from getting their outdoor time, per the report

Events

9 d. ago Mystery visitors plunged Maxwell’s Texas prison camp into lockdown as inmates complain of preferential treatment, report says

Maxwell had a mysterious meeting in the prison’s chapel that prevented other inmates from getting their outdoor time, per the report

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9 d. ago Warden at Maxwell’s cushy Texas prison camp warned other inmates not to bully her

Maxwell had a mysterious meeting in the prison’s chapel that prevented other inmates from getting their outdoor time, per the report

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2 w. ago Civil liberty groups express concern over plan for more anti

Home secretary says police can consider ‘cumulative impact’ of demonstrations as Palestine Action ban opponents vow ‘escalation’Civil liberty groups have expressed concern over government plans to hand police greater powers to restrict protests as organisers of mass demonstrations against the banning of Palestine Action pledged a “major escalation” of their campaign.Shabana Mahmood said on Sunday that repeated large-scale demonstrations over Gaza had caused “considerable fear” for the Jewish community in the wake of a fatal terror attack on a synagogue last week. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Japan poised to get first female PM after Sanae Takaichi wins ruling party leadership

Margaret Thatcher admirer beat her more moderate rival to become leader of Liberal Democratic partyJapan is poised to get its first female prime minister after Sanae Takaichi was elected as leader of the governing Liberal Democratic party (LDP) – a victory that should lead to her being installed as the country’s new leader in the middle of the month.Takaichi, a rightwing politician who has voiced admiration for Margaret Thatcher in her quest to build a “strong and prosperous” Japan on the international stage, beat her moderate rival, Shinjiro Koizumi, in a runoff election at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Saturday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago A new Halloween outdoor cinema is bringing iconic spooky movies to London

A new Halloween outdoor cinema is bringing iconic spooky movies to London  Time Out Worldwide

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3 w. ago Digital ID could form ‘bedrock of modern state’, says senior Starmer aide

Darren Jones, chief secretary to the Prime Minister, said the proposal could lead to ‘exciting’ public service reform.

Politics

3 w. ago Bessent says US in talks with Argentina over $20bn swap line

Proposed measure comes as Trump administration seeks to support Javier Milei’s libertarian government

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3 w. ago Mandatory ID risks forcing unauthorised migrants ‘into shadows’, warn groups

A compulsory identification system could be ‘uniquely harmful to privacy, equality and civil liberties’, the liberties group leaders wrote.

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3 w. ago Canada’s landmark pharmacare law stalls: ‘What happened to free birth control?’

Nearly a year after a historic law promised free contraception, most provinces still haven’t signed onIt was touted as a historic move that would change lives: in October 2024, Canada passed new legislation making all birth control free.Justin Trudeau, then prime minister, called the bill’s passing “real progress”. The leftwing New Democratic party took credit, saying they had convinced Trudeau’s governing Liberals to move ahead with it. The bill didn’t just cover birth control: it made diabetes medication free, too, and ushered in a legal framework to possibly cover all prescription medication in the future: a national pharmacare plan. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trudeau made headlines with free birth control. Why didn’t Canada follow through?

Nearly a year after a historic law promised free contraception, most provinces still haven’t signed onIt was touted as a historic move that would change lives: in October 2024, Canada passed new legislation making all birth control free.Justin Trudeau, then prime minister, called the bill’s passing “real progress”. The leftwing New Democratic party took credit, saying they had convinced Trudeau’s governing Liberals to move ahead with it. The bill didn’t just cover birth control: it made diabetes medication free, too, and ushered in a legal framework to possibly cover all prescription medication in the future: a national pharmacare plan. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Ed Davey hints the Lib Dems are keen  on a coalition deal with Labour as part of 'moral duty' to keep Reform and Farage out of No10 at the next election

The Liberal Democrat leader vowed he 'will' go into government, hopefully leading 'huge numbers' of his party's MPs, in an interview at its annual conference.

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