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One in five girls born in 2030 projected to live to at least 100

The gap between male and female life expectancy at birth has fallen from 4.4 years in 1981 to 3.4 years in 2023.

Evening Standard

Change visa rules to reunite families in Scotland, minister urges UK Government

Scotland’s equalities minister has called on the UK Government to change family visa rules to allow couples to be reunited in the country.

The National (Scotland)

Transgender doctor had right to use female changing area, tribunal told

A HEALTH board’s equality and diversity department advised that it was a transgender doctor’s right to use a female changing room, an employment…

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‘It’s a money game to them’: a son takes on UnitedHealth over his elderly father’s care

Robby Martin has joined a lawsuit against UnitedHealth after the insurance giant cut off his father’s nursing home coverage – five days later his father died at home

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Transgender doctor had right to use female changing area, nurse’s manager told

Sandie Peggie’s line manager at NHS Fife, Esther Davidson, gave evidence to an employment tribunal in Dundee on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Parents call for action after NHS trust fined again following babies’ deaths

Nottingham University Hospitals Trust was fined £800,000 for failures after Gary and Sarah Andrews’ daughter Wynter died in 2019.

Evening Standard

Doctor denies 'concocting lie' about nurse abandoning patient as tribunal rolls on

A TRANS doctor raised formal concerns about patient safety eight months after an incident involving a female nurse occurred – but denied trying…

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Transgender doctor raised concerns over nurse eight months after incident

Dr Beth Upton gave evidence about an allegation of patient safety in 2023 regarding nurse Sandie Peggie, a tribunal heard.

Evening Standard

Nottingham NHS trust fined £1.6m over three newborn babies’ deaths

Adele O’Sullivan, Kahlani Rawson and Quinn Parker all died in 2021 in care of Nottingham university hospitals trust

The Guardian - UK

Barnardo’s receives largest donation in charity’s 160-year history

The £18 million donation will fund the charity’s Gap Homes programme to support young people leaving care with housing.

Evening Standard

Princess of Wales ‘wolf whistled’ by prisoners on women’s prison visit

The Princess of Wales made the promotion of early years development of children one of the key elements of her public work.

The Independent UK

The assisted dying bill will now be subject to even more scrutiny – as it should be

COMMENT: Editorial: Kim Leadbeater has dropped the plan for her private member’s bill to require a High Court judge to sign off someone’s application to die – she now faces an added battle to convince MPs beyond reasonable doubt that the system is safe

The Independent UK

Assisted dying Bill scrutiny ‘chaotic’, say Labour opponents

Kim Leadbeater, the Bill’s sponsor, has said her proposed changes to the legislation are in response to expert evidence.

Evening Standard

UK politics: No 10 says it did not sign AI declaration as it did not reflect policy on ‘opportunity and security’ – as it happened

UK failed to sign agreement at end of Paris summit, along with the US

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New ‘judge plus’ system proposed by MP behind assisted dying Bill

A group of 23 MPs is preparing to undertake line-by-line scrutiny of the proposed legislation from Tuesday, with the process expected to last weeks.

The Guardian - UK

High court signoff in England and Wales assisted dying bill to be scrapped

Kim Leadbeater will submit what she calls ‘judge plus’ amendments to her bill

Evening Standard

Transgender doctor told NHS of ‘intent’ to use women’s changing rooms – tribunal

Dr Beth Upton said in evidence that she had used women’s changing rooms in previous jobs.

The National (Scotland)

Nigel Farage fumes as young people say they're not proud to be British

LESS than half of young people said they were proud to be British while half of them believe the UK is racist according to a new poll - as Nigel…

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Grieving Scottish community to line streets for 'Hope’s Day' amid murder probe

A GRIEVING West Lothian community is set to line the streets of Livingston on Monday for the “final journey” of six-year-old Hope Gordon.

Evening Standard

Grieving West Lothian community expected to line streets for Hope’s Day

Hope Gordon, six, was found dead alongside her 36-year-old father Mark at a house in West Calder on January 20.

The Guardian - UK

‘Time running out’ for UK to apologise over forced adoptions

Campaigners demand government issue formal apology to women forced to give up their babies in 1950s-70s

Kiplinger

Retire in Costa Rica With These Three Tax Benefits

Costa Rica may be a good place for retirement if you like the low cost of living and savings for your heirs.

The Independent UK

Corridor care and no privacy: Inside A&E at the height of the NHS winter crisis

Treatment on trollies is an unavoidable necessity in an under-pressure emergency department running at double its capacity, as Rachel Clun finds out

The Guardian - UK

When my daughter’s pregnancy was on the line, it felt like history was repeating itself…

Joanna Moorhead recalls her daughter’s difficult birth as she watches her go through the same thing 32 years later

The Guardian - UK

Bereaved parents launch court challenge over UK benefit ‘discrimination’

Widowed parent’s allowance claims for those not married or in civil partnership can only be backdated from 30 August 2018

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