Greece announces €1.6bn relief package to tackle population decline Government to use tax breaks and other financial incentives to encourage people to have more children The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2025
Carlo Acutis, ‘God’s influencer’ who died age 15, declared a saint by Pope Leo London-born Italian, who died in 2006, built websites to spread Catholic teaching and is credited with two miracles The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2025
Inside the Labour Government’s cruel battle to separate refugee families IT has been an unbelievably tough week for refugees across the UK ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 7, 2025
Aged care staff to 'rise' to challenge of early places The rollout of 20,000 home care places has been brought forward, but the minister in charge says he's confident sector workers can deal with it. AAP · Sep 6, 2025
Croydon Council refuses to let 83-year-old lollipop man keep uniform after 20 years of service Robert Boyce, 83, was made redundant this summer after two decades helping children cross the road in Croydon Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2025
Pope prepares to canonise London-born teenager nicknamed ‘God’s influencer’ Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006 and built websites to spread Catholic message, to become first millennial saint The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2025
The Duchess of Kent obituary Member of the royal family who performed her duties with modesty and empathy before focusing on her private passions including teaching music The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025
Assessment of Northern Ireland’s gender identity services ordered Stormont Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said he wants to see a holistic approach to care. Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2025
Seniors Back To Work As Ageing Germany Battles Pension Burden At age 70, Pete Maie appears nervous at the start of a job interview to work as a part-time parcel delivery driver for a German logistics company. International Business Times · Sep 4, 2025
Is a 'Working Retirement' the Key to Happiness for Men? You may want to reconsider your retirement game plan if you're a man. Kiplinger · Sep 4, 2025
British-born teen to become first millennial Catholic saint Carlo Acutis will be canonised as the first Catholic saint of the millennial generation on Sunday The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
Martha’s rule now in operation at every acute hospital in England Family, marking what would have been Martha’s 18th birthday, welcomes adoption of system that gives patients right to request care review The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2025
Home care changes pass parliament after Labor backdown A government backflip on the rollout of extra home care supports will benefit tens of thousands of ageing Australians. AAP · Sep 4, 2025
King jokes that ‘bits don’t work so well after 70’ on hospital visit Staff, patients and volunteers gathered to welcome Charles to the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025
Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025 NHS staff ‘made heartless criticisms about families in maternity review’ Nearly 2,500 families are involved in an independent review of maternity care in Nottingham after alleged harm to babies and mothers.
Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025 Trans row nurse raises fresh legal action against health board and senior staff An employment tribunal brought by Sandie Peggie has been taking place in Dundee.
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025 PHOTO ESSAY: Uganda's villages are filling with older people, bringing blessings and burdens Look closely and you will see them.
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025 Even in final years, African women endure long walks for water Old age may bring new aches and pains, stretched savings and a perspective on life only gained by living it
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025 For many with HIV, drugs lifted their death sentence. Now they must face old age. They survived HIV
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025 Across Africa, a shortage of care marks the end of life Africa's population of older people is ballooning but across the continent, medical care is out of reach for many of them
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025 Celebration and concern mix as more Africans reach old age Fueled by advances in sanitation, nutrition, and disease response, Africa is undergoing a longevity boom, with countries like Uganda set to quadruple their elderly population over the course of just 40 years
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025 In Africa, a continent full of children, the fates of young and old are intertwined Africa is the world’s youngest continent — but the lives of its children are intertwined with the lives of its oldest
AAP · Sep 2, 2025 Minister grilled on 'difficult' delays to home care Labor's been forced to defend controversial aged care reforms that would see thousands of people wait longer for placements, before a looming Senate showdown.
Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2025 Minister apologises for calling assisted dying Bill ‘major Government priority’ The Labour frontbencher moved to correct ‘inaccurate information’ as the administration is neutral on the contentious legislation.
Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2025 Illegal worker crackdown: Care providers fined almost £600,000 in just three months after Home Office raids Care companies were fined between £10,000 to £210,000 for hiring illegal workers