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Rainbow lanyard ban does not appear in updated Civil Service diversity guidance
Government minister Esther McVey said civil servants must not allow their personal political views to determine their actions.
Women were ‘gaslit’ by doctors after receiving infected blood during childbirth
Thousands of people received infected blood transfusions – including women during childbirth.
Rishi Sunak lookalike egged by protester
Two videos of the incident have racked up millions of views on social media, but it looks like the stunt could have been set up.
Long-term plan needed to harness UK’s green industries, researchers say
The Institute for Public Policy Research said harnessing the UK’s advantage in green technologies could help reverse manufacturing decline.
US to give 1 billion dollars in arms deal to Israel, congressional aides say
The pause on weapons transfers to Israel is over.
Age limits will be set on when children can be taught sex education, reports say
Schools will be told not to teach children any form of sex education until year 5, when pupils are aged nine, according to newspaper reports.
Stop and search a ‘vital tool’ against knife crime, says policing minister
Chris Philp has called on police forces to use stop and search more often in a bid to keep knives off the street.
More than 3 million food bank parcels given out across UK in record-high year
The Trussell Trust has called on political leaders to set out how they will build a future where no one needs a food bank to survive.
‘More than 440,000 hours of sewage released’ along England’s coastline in 2023
Friends of the Earth analysed Environment Agency data on sewage overflow outlets to calculate the number and duration of spills last year.