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What Brexit means for... child poverty  - Two weeks ago, while all eyes were elsewhere, the government published the latest UK poverty statistics. They showed that 200,000 more children  ...

Poor health and social integration denies elderly of personalised and effective care  - The report highlighted that with an ageing population in the UK , older people typically have the most complex needs and receive care from more than ..

Elderly couple found holding hands for 5000 YEARS in Bronze Age mystery  - An elderly couple who have been holding hands for the past 5,000 years have been uncovered by archaeologists in a Bronze Age grave.

Challenges lie ahead for UK's new pro-Brexit aid minister  - I warmly welcome Priti Patel's appointment to lead Britain's vital work fighting extreme poverty worldwide. We look forward to working with her to ...

Brexit: 80 organisations call for food and farming support  - The letter, co-signed by food, farming, fair trade, poverty , animal welfare, ... policies must be central to any post EU Referendum strategy for the UK .

Obesity Linked To 'Reduced Cognitive Performance And Self-Control', Study Suggests  - The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience, says: “Despite the myriad of obesity-related physical and mental health concerns, most ...

A Short History of Boris Johnson Insulting Foreign Leaders  - The U.S. and U.K. have historically been very close allies, but Johnson—a ... and pouty lips, and a steely blue stare, like a sadistic nurse in a mental hospital. ... For decades, British newspapers have offered their readers an endless .

Student defies doctors to take first-class degree  - The Portstewart student suffered several mental health setbacks whilst studying for her degree - and had to take multiple breaks, meaning her studies ..

The Paradox of Conservative Progression  -  In the aftermath of  Britain's  vote to leave the European Union, the ... It is worth noting that the Conservative party has given the  United Kingdom  both ... May's voting record regarding the  LGBT  community is one such example of this.

Uruguay Hosts Global  LGBTI  Human Rights Conference  -  A three-day global conference on  LGBTI  rights begins Thursday in the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo, representing the first time the conference will ...

Donald Trump describes GOP's anti- LGBTI platform as 'very good'  -  Trump, the presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee, has said in recent weeks that he is better for the LGBTI  community than Democratic ...

A look at what's  LGBTI  about the Emmy nominations  -  Sarah Paulson got Emmy nods for The People vs. OJ Simpson miniseries and American Horror Story: Hotel. 14 July 2016. by Greg Hernandez ...

From Harvey Milk to Stonewall,  LGBTI  history to be taught in California schools  -  The updated 'History and Social Science Framework' includes key historical figures, moments in the struggle for equality, and the evolution of  LGBTI  ...

LGBTI  shows sweep Emmynominations  -  The 68th annual Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced today, boasting an incredibly diverse list of nods that included Transparent, ...

Leading Church  LGBTI  equality campaigner targeted by hate crime  -  Ms Ozanne has been a leading campaigner for the acceptance of  LGBTI  people in the Church and has often spoken out on the subject. At the start of ...

Only DA attends LGBT+ election meeting  -  Research has revealed that despite having one of the best constitutions in the world, the SA  LGBTI  community is still confronted with wide-spread ...

A Primer On Homophobia , Queer Rights And Gay Sex In Rio  - Since Brazil's 2013 legalization of same-sex marriage, there has been a recent increase in conservative Christian and machismo-fueled homophobia .

Homophobic ' pastor will be allowed into SA - The Minister of Home Affairs‚ Malusi Gigaba‚ cannot turn away a ' homophobic ' pastor who is headed for South Africa in September.

Dolly Parton says gay dance album is still in the works  - Dolly Parton says gay dance album is still in the works. The 70-year-old has also teased a new track called 'I'm a Wee Bit Gay '.

Coronation Street characters debate Ashers gay cake row  - In Monday night's episode gay character Todd Grimshaw got into a heated debate over the matter with Bishop John - his partner Vicar Billy's boss.

Gay married couple will represent Great Britain at Rio Olympics  - Teammates Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh will be making history at the Rio Olympics as they become the first same-sex married couple to ...

LGBT youth group in Yate faces closure as funding is due to stop  - A GROUP which champions the rights of young lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Yate and Chipping Sodbury is facing closure just a year after ...

Christian dating site sued for excluding gay people  - She went on to say that society's view is having pressure on Christian beliefs in the UK as well as the USA. "We're already seeing this happen here in ...

Who is Justine Greening, the UK's first LGBT Minister of Equalities?  - Last month, two days after Britain voted to leave the EU, Ms Greening marked the LGBT Pride festival by publicly announcing she was in a same-sex  ...