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Ministers urged to guarantee NHS jobs for new midwives amid understaffing

Student midwives working thousands of hours unpaid in NHS fear lack of vacancies despite staff shortages

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2025

Why do French people want to have fewer children, or none at all?

In the last 20 years, the desire to have children has fallen sharply in France, according to a study published by the French Institute for Demographic Studies last week – and the country's birth rate is at its lowest since the end of the Second World War.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 19, 2025

NHS Fife staff 'faced violent threats' amid Sandie Peggie tribunal

NHS Fife has said police had to be called after staff faced threats of “physical harm and sexual violence”, as the health board sought to defend…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2025

Hospital was advised trans doctor could use female facilities, tribunal told

Sandie Peggie has lodged a claim against NHS Fife and Dr Beth Upton, citing four clauses in the Equality Act 2010.

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025

Head of nursing ‘can’t recall’ risk assessment behind Sandie Peggie’s suspension

The nurse was suspended after complaining about sharing a changing room with trans doctor Beth Upton.

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025

Queen Camilla’s 78th birthday photo was taken in a deeply personal place - and I totally understand why

There is always something intriguing to discover in royal photos and the location where this was taken really struck me

Woman & Home · Jul 17, 2025

NHS waiting lists: Working age people a growing proportion of those needing help

The figures, analysed by the PA news agency, show 56.1% of those on the NHS waiting list at the end of June this year were of working age.

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025

Police race action plan for England and Wales could be sidelined, monitor says

Concern raised that end of central funding and of monitor’s oversight could lead to post-BLM plan being deprioritised

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025

Nimisha Priya’s execution in Yemen delayed, fate still uncertain

Although the postponement of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya’s execution has brought some relief to her family, numerous challenges remain in the effort to commute her death sentence. Mediation efforts held at various levels resulted in the indefinite postponement of the execution, which had been expected to be held on July…

Newslaundry · Jul 17, 2025

Why has it taken Ireland a decade to exhume the bodies of the 800 dead babies of Tuam?

The mass exhumation is vindication for campaigners – but their battle for justice is far from over, says Irish journalist Caelainn Hogan

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025