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Allison Bailey

Gender-critical barrister's tribunal starts

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  • Sunday, 15 Jan, 2023

Allison Bailey argues that she was discriminated against by Stonewall and her chambers due to her gender-critical beliefs,…

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Spain would be the first country in Europe to offer menstrual leave

UK charities call for menstrual leave for severe pain

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  • Sunday, 15 Jan, 2023

It comes as Spanish politicians approve a new draft bill that would allow those with painful periods to have three days off a month.

Current…

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pregnancy

New calls for buffer zones around abortion clinics

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  • Sunday, 15 Jan, 2023

The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) wants a nationwide network of legally-protected spaces to be set…

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U-turn over rejection of hanged woman’s pardon

U-turn over rejection of hanged woman’s pardon

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  • Thursday, 12 Jan, 2023

Edith Thompson, 29, was found guilty of murdering Percy Thompson, despite there being little evidence against her and the…

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World's richest man promotes daughter to head Dior

World's richest man promotes daughter to head Dior

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  • Thursday, 12 Jan, 2023

Mr Arnault promoted Delphine Arnault, 47, as part of a reshuffle at LVMH, Europe's most valuable company.

It…

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Ms Hunt's art

Egremont artist's lifeline of hope to abuse victims

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  • Tuesday, 10 Jan, 2023

Emma Hunt, 45, from Egremont, has a degenerative condition which affects her heart, lungs and joints.

She taught herself to paint to get off…

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Edith Thompson

The wife who was executed for her lover's crime

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  • Tuesday, 10 Jan, 2023

The hangman and his assistants arrived promptly at the condemned cell of London's Holloway Prison on what was an icy…

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Women fighting for equality in divorce

Women fighting for equality in divorce

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  • Tuesday, 10 Jan, 2023

 

Divorces are often messy. In countries like Turkey and Egypt, they can also put women at risk of losing everything: their financial independence,…

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