The Latest Breaking News on Ageing

Transgender medic row could be viewed as hate crime, consultant tells tribunal

Nurse Sandie Peggie got into a dispute with Dr Beth Upton over her use of a female changing-room at work in Fife.

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2025

The Five Best Side Hustles for Retirees

More older people are working in retirement to boost income and stave off boredom. These gigs and hustles make the most sense for the golden years crowd.

Kiplinger · Jul 25, 2025

Iowa boy born at 21 weeks is now the world’s most premature baby

Nash Keen was born in Iowa City, Iowa, on July 5, 2024 — 133 days earlier than the expected due date and weighing only 10 ounces

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

Consultant admits ‘flagrant breach of confidentiality’ in Peggie gender dispute

Dr Kate Searle was speaking at a tribunal considering nurse Sandie Peggie’s claim against NHS Fife over alleged harassment and discrimination.

Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025

Keir Starmer panned for ‘fuelling far-right’ with new asylum seeker crackdown

KEIR STARMER has been condemned over a new policy which will see the Home Office share information about asylum hotel locations with food delivery…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 23, 2025

Young men in UK more likely than women to live with parents

Data shows 34% of men aged 20-34 lived with parents in 2024, compared with less than a quarter of women the same age

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2025

Rise in people living alone in UK driven entirely by over-65s

Women made up a higher proportion of over-65s living alone than men of the same age.

Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025

South Korea Sees Record Birth Rate Growth For Jan-May

South Korea registered record birth rate growth during the first five months of the year, a statistics agency official told AFP on Wednesday.

International Business Times · Jul 23, 2025

US organ donation system faces scrutiny and changes after reports of disturbing near-misses

The U.S. is developing new safeguards for the organ transplant system after a government investigation found a Kentucky group continued preparations for donation by some patients who showed signs of life

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

The Guardian view on Labour’s visa crackdown in social care: another problem for an overstretched system

Editorial: In the absence of fundamental reform of the sector, shutting down the sponsorship route for foreign workers is a shortsighted and risky move

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025