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Older People Are 'Happier Than They Have Ever Been', Research Suggests - Forget worrying about old age because new research suggests we’ll all be having the time of our lives once those grey hairs take hold.  Almost two thirds of older people claim they are “happier than they have ever been”, a new poll suggests. The Royal Voluntary Service said that 63% of people over the age of 70 feel more content than at any other point in their lives. And half claim they are in the prime of their life.

Free school meals is 'unreliable poverty measure' - St Mary's University says free meals can be a "misleading" marker for deprivation in schools. The study warns of the need to support the "hidden poor". Offiicial figures recently showed two-thirds of children in poverty are now in working families. Free school meals have been widely used as a way of looking at the social profile of schools - but the research argues that this has failed to reflect changes in the labour market and financial pressures on low-income working families.

Food prices rose at fastest rate for more than three years in March - Food prices rose at their fastest pace for more than three years in March as retailers passed on surging costs from the Brexit -hit pound and global ...

European parliament backs red lines resolution for Brexit negotiations - The European parliament has overwhelmingly backed a resolution detailing its red lines for Brexit negotiations. MEPs in Strasbourg approved the ...

This Shocking Scene Reveals The True Reality Of Living With Domestic Violence - Inspector Rowlands explained: “A few weeks back a colleague of mine went to a domestic assault and found this when he entered. Male arrested and charged. Life saved.” Responding to the dismay expressed by many, Insp Rowlands added: “Lots of comments and shock about this picture. An image that raises the awareness of domestic violence and how much more is needed to be done.” A Met Police spokesman confirmed a 42-year-old man was arrested and charged with common assault. He will appear before magistrates on Tuesday. 

Theresa May cares more about blue passports than children in poverty - Theresa May cares more about blue passports than children in poverty ... the “design, production and personalisation of the UK passport” after 2019.

UK cuts state support for families - The UK government will this week stop giving extra benefits to families when ... A third of children already in poverty live in families with three or more ...

What can the UK learn from Finland's approach to mental health ? - While online therapy is viewed with some scepticism in the UK , in Finland the service, Mental Health Hub, is used by every hospital district in the ...

This heartwarming gay army prom photo that has gone viral will brighten your day - Max Emerson, an underwear model and vlogger with more than 100,000 subscribers, posted the photo on Sunday, which saw him capture the classic prom pose with his partner Andrés Camilo. The soldier in the National Guard – who also works as a consultant in New York City – is shown wrapping his arms around Emerson. The caption reads: “Hello from gay army prom.”

US court rules 1964 civil rights law protects LGBT workers from bias - A U.S. appeals court, for the first time ever, on Tuesday ruled that federal civil rights law protects lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees from discrimination in the workplace. The ruling from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago represents a major legal victory for the gay rights movement. In its 8-3 decision, the court bucked decades of rulings that gay people are not protected by the milestone civil rights law, because they are not specifically mentioned in it. "For many years, the courts of appeals of this country understood the prohibition against sex discrimination to exclude discrimination on the basis of a person's sexual orientation," Chief Judge Diane Wood wrote for the majority. "We conclude today that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a form of sex discrimination."

UK passports should include transgender title, says Stonewall - Stonewall says 'X' title in UK passports will allow trans people to express ... a lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) rights group has said.

Men are holding hands in protest against anti- gay violence in the Netherlands - Two high-ranking Dutch politicians were photographed holding hands earlier this week as they arrived at The Hague for negotiations on the formation ...

New vaccine programme for gay men is introduced in Wales - The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is now being offered to all gay men ... “Vaccinating the majority of girls in the UK means that their future male ...

Sir Ian McKellen reveals why he turned down the role of Dumbledore - Speaking in a special 20th anniversary episode of BBC interview show HARDtalk, Ian, who is the second ever knighted person to be openly gay , ...

Vimeo is taking down videos promoting gay 'conversion therapy' - The video sharing website appears to be taking down videos promoting gay 'conversion' therapy, a practice that is widely regarded as ineffective and ...

How gay artists expressed forbidden desire in code - The hurdle of same-sex marriage has been cleared in most of the country, British parliament holds the record for the most LGBTQ MPs, and the ...