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Norway, Denmark, and human rights groups challenge UK over abortion deletion

Over 20 human rights, pro-choice, and international aid groups, and the Norwegian and Danish Governments, have called on the UK Government to reverse its decision to arbitrarily strip ‘sexual and reproductive health and rights’ and ‘bodily autonomy’ from an international human rights statement it – and 22 other countries – signed only two weeks ago…. Read more »

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Treasury must reinvest up to £1bn of potential savings from the next state pension age rise to help people adversely affected, says think tank Phoenix Insights

Longevity think tank Phoenix Insights, part of Phoenix Group, is today calling for the Government to reinvest up to £1billion of the potential savings that will come about if it raises the state pension age again, to support those most negatively impacted by a rise. The last rise in state pension age did not simply… Read more »

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Spectre aims to improve resources for soldiers in Iraq
Dead soldiers’ families launch election bid

Bereaved families of soldiers killed in Iraq will next week officially launch their bid to contest the seats of ministers who supported the war. The plans, which are set to be unveiled on the first day of the Labour party conference, will see more than 70 candidates step forward to stand in the next general… Read more »

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Cherie Blair playfully tapped a teenager after he made a "rabbit ears" gesture
Cherie cleared of ‘slapping’ teenager

Cherie Blair has been cleared following a police investigation after she playfully tapped a teenager at a sporting event on Saturday. The exchange between the prime minister’s wife and 17-year old Miles Gandolfi – which took place when the pair were having their photograph taken at the UK School Games in Glasgow – sparked a… Read more »