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Raising benefits in line with earnings will make the poor worse off – here’s why
Amid the ongoing turmoil of UK politics, there has been much talk of how fair the British social security system is. In the wake of a series of mini-budget U-turns, the chancellor of the exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has affirmed that “there will be more difficult decisions to take on bothContinue Reading
Four ways to support a friend or loved one with long COVID
Gajus/Shutterstock An estimated 2.3 million people in the UK are currently living with long COVID. The condition is most commonly reported by people aged 35-69, but it can affect people of any age. And many young people will also face the need to support friends or relatives. You can listenContinue Reading
Call Jane: director Phyllis Nagy on the women activists who inspired her abortion movie with Elizabeth Banks
W hen I was 16 years old, I had a job in an abortion clinic. It was private, not NHS, based in an unassuming house down the street from where I lived, and the sign outside gave no indication of the roughly 20 to 35 procedures that took place everyContinue Reading
Napoli vs Rangers: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news
RANGERS will be determined to restore some pride in their Champions League fixture against Napoli – but they face an uphill battle. The Scottish giants were humiliated 7-1 by out-of-form Liverpool in their last European outing despite taking the lead. 2 Rangers were thrashed 7-1 by Liverpool in their lastContinue Reading
Ukraine war: Putin escalates with sabotage and ‘false flag’ operations leaving the west struggling to find a response
From the start of his invasion of Ukraine, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has employed the threat of escalation to the use of nuclear weapons as a means to deter western support. He has aimed to spread fear in Europe as a means to undermining solidarity with Kyiv. And asContinue Reading
In China, a debate over sanitary pads on trains reflects long-held beliefs about women and menstruation
tommaso79 / Shutterstock Discrimination against and repression of women is a global problem. In authoritarian states, it is also intertwined with regime survival. Take recent events in Iran, where women-led protests against strict hijab laws are challenging the country’s ruling powers. Nearly 3,000 miles away in China, a different feministContinue Reading
Social prescribing needs more evidence to support its benefits before widespread rollout – new study
Juice Verve/Shutterstock Around one in five GP visits are for non-medical problems, such as loneliness or financial difficulty. However, these non-medical problems are known to have a big impact on patients’ health and wellbeing. GPs are aware of this and want to take a more holistic approach to care, butContinue Reading
Manipulating light can induce psychedelic experiences – and scientists aren’t quite sure why
Brion Gysin and William Burroughs with the Dreamachine, 1972. Charles Gatewood, Author provided For millennia, people have used mind-altering techniques to achieve different states of consciousness, envision spiritual figures, connect with nature, or simply for the fun of it. Psychedelic substances, in particular, have a long and controversial history. ButContinue Reading
It matters that Rishi Sunak has become the UK’s first prime minister of Indian descent
Following his uncontested run at the top job, Rishi Sunak acquires the less-than-coveted title of second successive un-elected British prime minister to take office in 2022. However, coming from Punjabi heritage, he also takes on the more esteemed title of the nation’s first British Asian leader. Sunak was born inContinue Reading
Urgent warning to anyone who’s had Covid over increased risk of deadly side effect
ANYONE who has had Covid is significantly more at risk to a host of killer illnesses than those who never caught the disease, a new study has revealed. Millions have already had the bug and the majority of Brits also have protection due to the huge vaccine rollout. Getty The greatest risk of heartContinue Reading