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Which areas of England offer you and your children the best chance to succeed?

Which areas of England offer you and your children the best chance to succeed?  - The Government's newly released Social Mobility and Child Poverty ... of the UK , the capital was revealed to be the most socially mobile region of the ...

For pensioners, something is spot-on in the state of Denmark

For pensioners, something is spot-on in the state of Denmark  - the UK , trying to work out how to look after growing numbers of old people ... who contributed to many of the laws that protect old people in Denmark.

When It Comes to Mental Health, We're Moving Backwards

When It Comes to Mental Health , We're Moving Backwards  - All the progress we've made on the image of mental health is being slowly unpicked and undone. We seem to be sliding back towards an antiquated ...

Shrinking the cost of therapy

Shrinking the cost of therapy  - This enables mental health service providers to meet their performance ... We see this approach as having wide utility in the UK and other markets.".

Anxiety Levels Peak In Middle-Aged People, Nationwide Study Reveals

Anxiety Levels Peak In Middle-Aged People, Nationwide Study Reveals  - A new government study of wellbeing in the UK found that, generally ... "Anxiety as a mental health problem is not the same as being 'a bit shy' and it's ...

Fixing the UK's mental health crisis will need both police and health

Fixing the UK's mental health crisis will need both police and health  - People in need deserve better than a few patchy pilot schemes. It's time to fill the gaps in our over-stretched police and mental health services.

Stephen Fry to revisit mental health in Manic Depressive documentary follow-up

Stephen Fry to revisit mental health in Manic Depressive documentary follow-up  - The actor, comedian and TV host first opened up about his mental health issues a decade ago, in Emmy-winning documentary Secret Life Of The ...

Aussie Teen Drama To Bring LGBTI Characters To The Foreground

Aussie Teen Drama To Bring LGBTI Characters To The Foreground  - So Mercieca decided to take the matter into his own hands, creating a teen drama which didn't relegate LGBTI characters to supporting roles, but put ...

Firm praised for diversity support

Firm praised for diversity support  - Having launched their Australian LGBTI Network back in 2013, Herbert Smith Freehills partner and Brisbane LGBTI champion Peter Smith said the ...

TPPA 'bad for LGBTI people: don't sign'

TPPA 'bad for LGBTI people: don't sign'  - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex ( LGBTI ) union activists are urging the Government not to sign the TPPA. "Signing the TPPA will erode ...

Abbott's pandering to gay-hate lunatic fringe is a disgrace

Abbott's pandering to gay-hate lunatic fringe is a disgrace  - Simms has used his first speech on the first day of Federal Parliament for 2016 to blast Abbott for failing LGBTI Australians and embarrassing our ...

Is Big Gay Day exploiting LGBT charities?

Is Big Gay Day exploiting LGBT charities?  - The Wickham has been proud to host the Big Gay Day for the past 16 years, providing a great day of entertainment and fun for Brisbane's LGBTI  ...

Last 10 countries to legalise same-sex marriage

Last 10 countries to legalise same-sex marriage  - Scotland: In 2015, Scotland was recognised as the "best country in Europe for LGBTI legal equality". Same-sex marriage was approved by Scottish ...

Russia fines gay activist for giving advice to LGBTI teens on social media

Russia fines gay activist for giving advice to LGBTI teens on social media  - Sergei Alekseenko, director of the LGBTI group Maximum, was found guilty of violating the country's 'gay propaganda' law in Murmansk, north-western ...

Businesses and athletes unite to combat LGBTI discrimination in sport

Businesses and athletes unite to combat LGBTI discrimination in sport  - Team Pride: Levelling the LGBT Playing Field has been organized by a several major businesses – many of whom sponsor sporting events, teams ...

India's Supreme Court will reconsider law that criminalizes LGBTQ sexuality

India's Supreme Court will reconsider law that criminalizes LGBTQ sexuality  - The Supreme Court has another chance to correct a grave error, which continues to put LGBTI people under physical, mental and legal threat.

Ahoy, matey! Channing Tatum transforms into a sexy, singing sailor

Ahoy, matey! Channing Tatum transforms into a sexy, singing sailor  - If Channing Tatum's Beyoncé impersonation in the recent Lip Sync Battle didn't do it for you, watching him flex his muscles in a sailors outfit will.

Disabled LGBT people report horrific levels of bullying

Disabled LGBT people report horrific levels of bullying  - People who are disabled and gay are likely to suffer from shocking levels of homophobic bullying. The Anti-Bullying Alliance warned about the high ...

One in three pupils believe it's not safe to be openly gay, lesbian or bisexual in school

One in three pupils believe it's not safe to be openly gay, lesbian or bisexual in school  - The organisation surveyed 1,102 secondary school pupils across the UK between ... When asked if they knew anyone who was LGBT , 40 per cent of ...

Irish Prison Service 'has no policies to protect LGBT prisoners'

Irish Prison Service 'has no policies to protect LGBT prisoners'  -  LGBT prisoners interviewed for a study commissioned by the Irish Penal ... In the UK a transgender woman sent to a male prison had recently killed ...

LGBT rights: 'Happy about SC decision; society needs to change'

LGBT rights: 'Happy about SC decision; society needs to change'  - Various members of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community ... France, UK , Canada, United States, Australia and Brazil have ...

The 2016 follow-up to Rollercoaster Tycoon is going to be very gay-friendly

The 2016 follow-up to Rollercoaster Tycoon is going to be very gay-friendly  - Remember Rollercoaster Tycoon? That 90s/early 00s video game where you spent hours perfecting the biggest and best theme park with all the trash ...

Leading CEOs and business leaders confirmed for new global LGBTI diversity conference

Leading CEOs and business leaders confirmed for new global LGBTI diversity conference  - The Economist is far from being the only business operator to wake up to the business case for LGBTI diversity and inclusion. For the first time in its ...

Student Pride: How to make the most of the LGBTI festival's job fair

Student Pride: How to make the most of the LGBTI festival's job fair  - Clifford Chance is a firm that has always taken diversity seriously; we want to recruit the best people regardless of background. We are proud of the ...