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‘Dangerous’ online pornography featuring choking to be banned
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Stonewall and SPP unite to tackle LGBTQ+ inclusion gaps in business and pensions
The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has joined forces with Stonewall to publish a new paper calling for stronger inclusion of LGBTQ+ individuals across the UK’s financial and business sectors. The collaboration, part of SPP’s Inclusive Futures series, highlights the persistent inequalities that continue to affect LGBTQ+ people despite decadesContinue Reading
Growing concern over unregulated sonographers and scan clinics after reports of wrongly diagnosing baby loss
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Chelsea star opens up on U-turn after being banished to U21s under Enzo Maresca
Trevoh Chalobah, once on the brink of a Stamford Bridge exit, has become an integral part of Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea squad since January. Last August, Chalobah was shipped out on a season-long loan to Crystal Palace after being informed he didn’t fit into the Blues’ plans. However, due to anContinue Reading
More than 55,000 UK firms in severe distress, research shows
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Bonfire Night: why it’s never a good idea to mess around with fireworks
Sparklers can also be harmful. CandyRetriever/ Shutterstock Around 2,000 people visit A&E every year due to injuries caused by fireworks. Although fireworks are an essential part of Bonfire Night celebrations for many revellers, these colourful pyrotechnics can be as dangerous as they are spectacular. And the injuries you might sustainContinue Reading
Grateful Dead singer Donna Jean Godchaux dies aged 78
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Category 6 is the new hurricane normal, scientists warn
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Global activists call on Starmer to do ‘duty’ and protect HIV care for LGBT+ people
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Almost 700 health workers and LGBT+ rights campaigners from 40 countries have written to Sir Keir Starmer, asking him to protectContinue Reading
Here’s the reason why some humans grow horns
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Equids, members of the horse family including horses, donkeys and zebras, share curious features called chestnuts. Found on every horse, theyContinue Reading