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Trump Mexico Wall News: Democrats Reject Proposals

Trump Mexico Wall News: Democrats Reject Proposals -  Trump is demanding funding to support his proposed border wall with Mexico and other immigration policies that he intends to ...

Canada's Trudeau to tell Trump: we're not your problem at NAFTA

Canada's Trudeau to tell Trump : we're not your problem at NAFTA - Although Trudeau officials were confident Trump would mostly target Mexico as the three nations started to renegotiate the North American Free Trade ...

NAFTA deal: Trudeau is Canada's only card against Trump's wild card

NAFTA deal: Trudeau is Canada's only card against Trump's wild card - There is a presidential election in Mexico next year and Mr. Trump's failure to secure a new deal will have a negative impact on Republicans in the ..

Most Britons want May to lead through Brexit process

Most Britons want May to lead through Brexit process -    About six in 10 people want British Prime Minister Theresa May to remain in her position until the Brexit process is completed, an ORB poll ...

Would tougher voting rules have changed the Brexit result?

Would tougher voting rules have changed the Brexit result? - That, of course, would not have altered anything in the Brexit referendum since turnout was 72%, the highest in any nationwide election or referendum ...

The EU is set to delay Brexit transition talks, in a fresh blow to Theresa May

The EU is set to delay Brexit transition talks, in a fresh blow to Theresa May - France, Germany and Romania have all opposed an attempt to move Brexit negotiations onto the subject of future UK-EU trade ties later this month, ..

Brexit poses threat to London's role as global markets hub

Brexit poses threat to London's role as global markets hub - More than a year on from the Brexit vote, the future of the City of London as one of the world's biggest financial trading hubs is no clearer. The UK ...

PM's plan for 'no deal' Brexit

 PM's plan for 'no deal' Brexit - Tuesday's papers have plenty of advice for the prime minister ahead of the next round of Brexit talks. The Guardian says Theresa May must not ..

It's breast to be aware - get clued up this Breast Cancer Awareness Month

It's breast to be aware - get clued up this Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK . Every year nearly 55,000 people are diagnosed with the disease in the UK - the ...

Post-Brexit white papers 'pave way for UK as independent trading nation'

Post-Brexit white papers 'pave way for UK as independent trading nation' - provide the same level of duty-free access to the UK market for developing countries to reduce poverty , and establish a trade remedies framework.

Single parents more at risk of poverty after welfare reforms

Single parents more at risk of poverty after welfare reforms - Lone-parent families are at a greater risk of poverty because of the government's welfare reforms, one of the largest surveys of single parents in ...

Benefit freeze 'biggest policy driver' of poverty, think tanks finds

Benefit freeze 'biggest policy driver' of poverty , think tanks finds - Real terms cuts to working-age benefits and tax credits are set to drive almost half a million more people into poverty in 2020, think tank reveals.

Two million Londoners 'in poverty despite record employment'

Two million Londoners 'in poverty despite record employment' - More than two million Londoners are living below the poverty line even though record numbers of people are in work, a study has found. The report by ...

Mental Health Doesn't Discriminate - So Give Yourself Some Love

Mental Health Doesn't Discriminate - So Give Yourself Some Love - In an age of grids and figures, many of us are trying to understand how it's possible to feel like a lone spirit amidst cauldrons of connectivity. We're so ...

How To Practise Mental Health First Aid At Work

How To Practise Mental Health First Aid At Work - More than half of 57% of UK employees have experienced mental health issues at work, but less than half feel confident enough talking about it to ...

How can UK employers offer employees better support with mental health issues?

How can UK employers offer employees better support with mental health issues? - To support World Mental Health Day, employers are being urged to tackle the growing issue of mental health in the workplace and better support good ...

Mental health services in Northern Ireland 'at breaking point' after number of sufferers soar to ...

Mental health services in Northern Ireland 'at breaking point' after number of sufferers soar to ... - Depression amongst Minority groups like the LGBT community, asylum seekers and refugees is rising, according to the research. Conflict related ...

Jackie Chan's daughter comes out as a lesbian

Jackie Chan's daughter comes out as a lesbian - Jackie Chan's 18-year-old daughter Etta Ng has come out as a lesbian in a series of empowering posts on Instagram. Etta, who is estranged from her ...

LGBT activists to protest outside church that advocates 'gay cure' by starvation

LGBT activists to protest outside church that advocates ' gay cure' by starvation -  LGBT activists are preparing to protest outside a church that was secretly ... “We have a prevalent LGBT community at our university and we want a ...

Russian propaganda 'shared using LGBT+ pages during 2016 US election'

Russian propaganda 'shared using LGBT+ pages during 2016 US election' -  LGBT United received more than 5 million shares for the content it posted, according to social media analyst ... “The English is nearly flawless.

6 must-see gay highlights of Montreal for LGBT travellers

6 must-see gay highlights of Montreal for LGBT travellers - Montreal is one of the most gay -friendly cities we've been to in our travels. It's famous for having a massive gay scene, with the largest gay village in ...

People like me try and fill our lives with anything but ourselves, because we don't think we're worth ...

People like me try and fill our lives with anything but ourselves, because we don't think we're worth ... - It sent shockwaves through the UK ; The Sun at the time ran the abhorrent ... Every gay person reading this owes a great debt of gratitude to the man ...

European Medicines Agency facing Brexit staff exodus and hole in budget

European Medicines Agency facing Brexit staff exodus and hole in budget - As a consequence, LGBT staff members face a real risk of being deprived of ... Currently, the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Agency (MHRA) ...

George Michael's 'Freedom' documentary is an emotional exploration of an LGBT icon's life

George Michael's 'Freedom' documentary is an emotional exploration of an LGBT icon's life - great laughs, but he's serious when he highlights the significance of 'Outside' as a testament to George not letting the media vilify him for being gay .

Healthcare systems in the EU are discriminating against LGBT+ people

Healthcare systems in the EU are discriminating against LGBT+ people - A study by the European Commission finds LGBT+ people face inequality and discrimination when accessing healthcare services. The research is ...

ILGA-Europe Launches Appeal to Help the LGBTI Movement in Azerbaijan

ILGA-Europe Launches Appeal to Help the LGBTI Movement in Azerbaijan - Members of the LGBTI community in Baku are being actively targeted by police raids, with those detained being assaulted, forcibly medically ...

Transgender woman finds acceptance in Nepal after marriage

Transgender woman finds acceptance in Nepal after marriage - Despite the changes, some activists say members of the LGBTI community continue to live in the shadows of society. A bill to legalise same-sex ...

First ever Pride Parade in Kosovo

First ever Pride Parade in Kosovo - Although the Parade will be the first, Kosovo's LGBTI community have made their presence felt with other marches that have been held over the past ...

Sade Giliberti opens up about her depression nightmare

Sade Giliberti opens up about her depression nightmare - She has also been part of a London-based web series raising awareness of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex) issues. Giliberti ...

LGBTI community faces barriers to healthcare, study shows

LGBTI community faces barriers to healthcare, study shows - The report uncovered cases in which LGBTI people said they had been actively refused healthcare on the grounds of their sexuality in a number of ...

UN Assistant Secretary-General for human rights urges effective protection of rights ...

UN Assistant Secretary-General for human rights urges effective protection of rights ... - values and for those who are particularly vulnerable, including women, Afro-Colombians, LGBTI people and indigenous leaders, ,” Gilmour said.