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The Corporation of London has a secret Brexit plan

The Corporation of London has a secret Brexit plan - There's a report coming out later today that sets out the Corporation of London's Brexit plans, and the deal the City wants with Europe. There is also ...

Trump's latest trade spat with Canada is over wine

Trump's latest trade spat with Canada is over wine -  Trump , meanwhile, has thrown into doubt the future of NAFTA, the free trade deal that links the two countries and Mexico . In a filing with the ...

Trump contradicts Tillerson on North Korea, the latest in a series of put-downs

Trump contradicts Tillerson on North Korea, the latest in a series of put-downs -  If Trump and Tillerson are playing "good cop, bad cop" .... In late February, as Tillerson was visiting Mexico , Trump told a business ...

Brexit will hit Britain's overseas territories hard – why is no one talking about it?

Brexit will hit Britain's overseas territories hard – why is no one talking about it? - When the Brexit referendum result was announced last June, I was working on the Turks and Caicos Islands, one of the UK's overseas territories in the ...

Sack Boris Johnson for sake of Brexit talks, key MEP urges May

Sack Boris Johnson for sake of Brexit talks, key MEP urges May - A key ally of the German chancellor has called for Boris Johnson to be sacked to ensure progress in the Brexit talks, as the EU's chief negotiator ...

The UK will not 'cut and paste' EU trade deals after Brexit, says trade chief

The UK will not 'cut and paste' EU trade deals after Brexit , says trade chief - The U.K. will not "cut and paste" existing European trade agreements once a deal for Brexit has been completed, the country's trade chief told CNBC ...

Business groups slam UK government over Brexit

Business groups slam UK government over Brexit - It called on Prime Minister Theresa May to end confusion over Brexit that is hurting the economy. "Public disagreements between cabinet ministers in ...

No trade talks until there is a 'major breakthrough' on money, MEPs urge

No trade talks until there is a 'major breakthrough' on money, MEPs urge - Senior European politicians lined up today to condemn Britain's handling of Brexit and oppose Theresa May's bid to kickstart trade talks.

Poverty for older people has reduced a lot over the last decade, but for too many

Poverty for older people has reduced a lot over the last decade, but for too many -    The reasons behind poverty are of course often very complex. ... that older people could receive is the responsibility of the UK Government – and it's ...

Boris Johnson complains about his salary, showing how truly out of touch he is

Boris Johnson complains about his salary, showing how truly out of touch he is  - But this kind of attitude is likely to cause offence to people living in poverty , low-paid ... Boris' salary easily puts him in the top 5% of UK earners. In fact ...

Social mobility isn't about behaving like the middle class

Social mobility isn't about behaving like the middle class - A staggering 2.5 million children and young people in Britain live in poverty , and they are “born to fail” according to social mobility metrics as put ...

Counties with poor health were far more likely to vote Trump: New analysis shows public health ...

Counties with poor health were far more likely to vote Trump: New analysis shows public health ... - In previous studies, counties with poor physical and mental health have ... The public health measures used in the analysis were reported days of poor ...

Prison mental health care criticised after inmate suicide

Prison mental health care criticised after inmate suicide - Andrew Rawlins, a father-of-one from Clevedon, had struggled with mental health problems from an early age. His sister Katrina said he should have ...

Ignoring your Whatsapp messages and six other red flag signs YOUR child could be depressed ...

Ignoring your Whatsapp messages and six other red flag signs YOUR child could be depressed ... - As many as 800,000 kids aged five to 17 in the UK suffer mental health disorders, a recent report by the Children's Commissioner found. And last ...

Gunman Stephen Paddock was a wealthy gambler who owned homes in four

Gunman Stephen Paddock was a wealthy gambler who owned homes in four -    Eric Paddock said he did not know of any mental illness , alcohol or drug problems in his brother's life. He said he had no clue whether Stephen had ...

Family with seven children who lost their dad to suicide are the subject of a heartbreaking new ...

Family with seven children who lost their dad to suicide are the subject of a heartbreaking new ... - Vikie, who is now an advocate for a better understanding of mental health , told the BBC how she knew her husband had been suffering with ...

Rare photographs from India on show in UK for first time

Rare photographs from India on show in UK for first time - Rare photographs from India on show in UK for first time ... the work of Briton Olivia Arthur, who photographs Mumbai's largely hidden gay community.

Yes I am dodging question of whether gay sex is a sin

Yes I am dodging question of whether gay sex is a sin - The Archbishop of Canterbury says he is not giving a clear answer on whether homosexual sex is a sin because of 'irreconcilable' differences in the ...

FA draws total blank in bid to make contact with gay professional footballers

FA draws total blank in bid to make contact with gay professional footballers - PHE Reports 'Significant Decline' In HIV Diagnoses Among Gay And ... New cases of HIV in gay and bisexual men have fallen by 21% in the UK , ...

Huge fall in new HIV infections among gay and bisexual men due to use of PrEP

Huge fall in new HIV infections among gay and bisexual men due to use of PrEP - The number of gay and bisexual men diagnosed with HIV has fallen by ... Among the general UK population, new infections have fallen by 18% from ...

Gay and bisexual men can't give blood in Las Vegas, and people are outraged

Gay and bisexual men can't give blood in Las Vegas, and people are outraged - Yesterday, a gunman in Las Vegas killed 59 people and injured another 527 in the most deadly mass shooting in US history. Armed with 16 guns, ...

Morgan Freeman says he had “so much fun” when visiting a gay bar

Morgan Freeman says he had “so much fun” when visiting a gay bar - I think one of the catalysts people have experienced here in America is the realisation that some of their relatives are gay ,” he said of the recent ...

The US just voted against a worldwide ban on the gay death penalty

The US just voted against a worldwide ban on the gay death penalty - Add to that that in northern parts of Iraq, ISIS are killing gay people on the streets and you can see why the United Nations Human Rights Council ...

Six prides are bidding to host UK Pride 2018

Six prides are bidding to host UK Pride 2018 - The first UK Pride took place at Pride in Hull in July. The event saw a huge increase in attendee numbers, and visitors from across the UK . 

Ellen Page addresses the homophobic comment in 'Juno'

Ellen Page addresses the homophobic comment in 'Juno' - has been the co-host of Vice's Gaycation series, where she and her friend Ian Daniel travel the world and explore LGBTI culture in various countries.

First Gay Couple Get Married Under Germany's New Law

First Gay Couple Get Married Under Germany's New Law - Jörg Steinert, head of German LGBTI rights organisation LSVD, said he was pleased the country is “finally joining the rest of Europe” in allowing ...

San Francisco's long history of 'gayborhoods'

San Francisco's long history of 'gayborhoods' -  San Francisco has long been known as a safe haven for LGBTI people. The history. In 19th century, during California's Gold Rush, San Francisco was ...

New poll shows most Aussies have voted 'Yes'

New poll shows most Aussies have voted 'Yes' -  LGBTI advocates are reluctant to celebrate the results of a new Reachtel poll that shows Australia is on track to vote 'yes' to same-sex marriage.

Justin Welby unable to give 'straight answer' on whether gay sex is sinful

Justin Welby unable to give 'straight answer' on whether gay sex is sinful - that the Church of England had acted with integrity, is likely to disappoint LGBTI campaigners within the church over his “cop-out” on gay sex.

Police Scotland 'sorry' after involvement in Pride Glasgow march sparked 'disharmony in Scotland's ...

Police Scotland 'sorry' after involvement in Pride Glasgow march sparked 'disharmony in Scotland's ... - POLICE Scotland has said sorry after its involvement in the Pride Glasgow march sparked “disharmony in Scotland's LGBTI communities”. Top brass ...

Game-changing project to combat homophobia

Game-changing project to combat homophobia - Research shows family acceptance is the biggest factor influencing the health and wellbeing of LGBTI people and this project will provide a new way ...

TV ad by the 'No' same-sex marriage campaign was banned from airing during AFL Grand Final

TV ad by the 'No' same-sex marriage campaign was banned from airing during AFL Grand Final - But the 'Yes' campaign hit back, saying they had “chosen not to highlight the terrible things that have been said to LGBTI people over the course of this ...