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Expats urged “Brexit proof” their finances in case of no deal

British expats are being urged to “Brexit proof” their finances in the case of a no deal, with possible disruption to pensions and insurance. According to warnings from the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisation the estimated 1.8 million British expats living in the EU should consider reviewing their personal financial strategies as ‘no-deal’ Brexit looks increasingly likely. The warning comes after British Prime Minister Theresa May claimed that a no-deal Brexit “wouldn’t be the end of the world,” as...

Parents call for schools to teach children the signs and symptoms of cancer

Two thirds of parents think teachers should teach school children about the signs and symptoms of cancer, it has emerged. The study, which polled 1,000 parents of kids in secondary school, also suggests mums and dads would like the education process to this start at the age of 11. The same research revealed nearly a third of UK parents themselves feel uncomfortable talking about cancer with their children, and 61 per cent feel cancer should be taught in a PHSE...

Bullied 9 year old took own life after telling classmates he was gay

A heartbroken mum says her nine-year-old son took his own life after he was bullied for being gay. Leia Pierce, 31, discovered Jamel Myles dead at their home on Thursday, four days into the new school term. She said that a few weeks before he started the fourth grade at Shoemaker Elementary School in Denver, Colorado, US, Jamel came out as gay. Leia said at first she thought he was messing around but when she realized he was serious, she...

Theresa May grilled on apartheid stance ahead of visit to Robben Island

Theresa May was asked “What did you do to help the release of Nelson Mandela?” ahead of her visit to Robben Island yesterday. The prime minister came under scrutiny over her stance on apartheid as she prepared to visit a prison that held captive political campaigners during a period of institutionalised racial segregation in South Africa. Channel 4’s Michael Crick asked whether May protested apartheid or whether she towed the party line at the time which viewed Nelson Mandela as...

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