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British parents are amongst the least likely to have saved money for their child's education

British parents are amongst the least likely to have saved money for their child's education -  BRITISH parents are some of the least likely to have put away money for their child's education , forced to scrimp and save from their everyday income.

North Korean vice premier 'executed for anti-revolutionary acts'

North Korean vice premier 'executed for anti-revolutionary acts'  - North Korea has executed a vice premier and banished two other senior officials to rural areas for "re- education ", according to South Korean officials.

What does the UK's new industrial strategy mean for universities?

What does the UK's new industrial strategy mean for universities?  - In UK research, for example, research funding has historically been ... the coalition government between 2010 and 2015, told Times Higher Education .

One in three young West Midlands girls are unhappy with their looks

One in three young West Midlands girls are unhappy with their looks  - Earlier this year, she said: “The bullying left me with mental health issues ... access to mental health support in schools and colleges across the UK .

Autism in women 'significantly under-diagnosed'

Autism in women 'significantly under-diagnosed'  - She was misdiagnosed with a series of mental health problems - bipolar, borderline personality disorder - and given treatments she says made things ...

UK to see “crisis of living standards” without overhaul of social security, new report finds

UK to see “crisis of living standards” without overhaul of social security, new report finds  - The UK is set to see a sharp rise in child poverty , worsening circumstances for low-income families and a crisis in homelessness unless there is ...

If Brexit has taught us anything it's that a vote for Trump is not an anti-establishment vote

If Brexit has taught us anything it's that a vote for Trump is not an anti-establishment vote  - As of May 2015, a third of Britain's population was under the poverty line. Therefore, any sort of change, at all, was always going to be seen as a ...

Food poverty 'leaves one in 25 too hard-up to feed themselves'

Food poverty 'leaves one in 25 too hard-up to feed themselves'  - Dr Dianna Smith, from the University of Southampton, said food poverty was on the increase in the UK but there was no robust way of measuring it, ...

New York court redefines parenthood in landmark win for gay families

New York court redefines parenthood in landmark win for gay families  - New York's highest court redefined and expanded their definition of parent, in a historical step forward in rights for LGBT families. The decision by New ...

Brutal attack on Serbian LGBTI activist must be investigated

Brutal attack on Serbian LGBTI activist must be investigated  - On Sunday 21 August LGBTI activist Boban Stojanović was brutally beaten by unknown assailants who shouted homophobic slogans in downtown ...

When The US Backs Gay And Lesbian Rights In Africa, Is There A Backlash?

When The US Backs Gay And Lesbian Rights In Africa, Is There A Backlash?  -  LGBTI rights have become a political lightning rod," explained OutRight director Jessica Stern. Though the organization is devoted to pressing for gay ...

IOM Launches LGBTI Pulse Memorial Scholarship

IOM Launches LGBTI Pulse Memorial Scholarship  - The LGBTI Pulse Memorial Scholarship is created to provide financial support to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex individuals between ...

Suicide prevention bill aimed at LGBTI youth passed in California

Suicide prevention bill aimed at LGBTI youth passed in California  - Lawmakers in California have passed a bill they hope will save the lives of LGBTI youth who are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their ...

Bold new vision for Oxford St and Taylor Square

Bold new vision for Oxford St and Taylor Square - These changes must be planned in close cooperation with local stakeholders: the LGBTI community, residents, businesses and the City of Sydney.”.

How do we wake up Oxford Street?

How do we wake up Oxford Street? - Almost all of the strip's most iconic LGBTI venues are still going strong, with big crowds at Stonewall, Midnight Shift, the Colombian, Palms, The Oxford ...

Indonesia Is Not A Sharia Nation

Indonesia Is Not A Sharia Nation  - The proposed amendments at the national level also have serious implications on regional level by-laws, which curtail rights of LGBTI people and ...

HRC Mourns the Loss of Transgender Activist Hande Kader in Turkey

HRC Mourns the Loss of Transgender Activist Hande Kader in Turkey  - Kader was a dedicated advocate for the LGBTI community in Istanbul. When Istanbul Pride was canceled in 2015, Kader was at the forefront of ...

Why are there no openly gay elite AFL players?

Why are there no openly gay elite AFL players?  - Around 80 per cent of respondents believed sporting culture is dangerously homophobic compared to the rest of Australian society, while three ...

He was enraged!': Gay university student drowns out preacher's homophobic rants with her ...

He was enraged!': Gay university student drowns out preacher's homophobic rants with her ...  - A student fed up with the homophobic rants of a university preacher comparing being gay to bestiality took a stand by drowning the man's words out ...

Can you guess the best UK city to be gay and single in?

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Can you guess the best UK city to be gay and single in?  - Coventry, the 9th largest city in England and the 12th largest in the United Kingdom , is apparently the best city to be gay and single in the UK , ...

Landlord accused of harassing gay tenants, even after they ended their tenancy

Landlord accused of harassing gay tenants, even after they ended their tenancy  - A gay couple have reported their former landlord to the police after a campaign of homophobic abuse that continued even after they moved from his ...

New Texas 'campus carry' gun law worries LGBT students

New Texas 'campus carry' gun law worries LGBT students  - LGBT students at a college in Texas say they no longer feel safe since the school began allowing people carry guns on campus. Just before the new ...

Prince Charming suitor to reveal he's HIV positive

Prince Charming suitor to reveal he's HIV positive  - According to TMZ, the “producers think the show will resonate with straight and gay viewers, and educate the audience.” Robert Sepúlveda Jr. told ...

Trolls take aim at 'miserable' teenage twins following glum appearance with multi ...

Trolls take aim at 'miserable' teenage twins following glum appearance with multi ...  - Barrie and Tony Drewitt-Barlow were on the show to mark 16 years since they became Britain's first gay dads, but viewers were more intrigued by the ...

Gay dating show 'Finding Prince Charming' will be “more realistic” than the Bachelor, says host

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Gay dating show 'Finding Prince Charming' will be “more realistic” than the Bachelor, says host  -    Gay dating show 'Finding Prince Charming' will be “more realistic” than the Bachelor, says host Lance Bass. Logo TV's new gay dating show won't ...