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Menopause is having a moment but for many women it’s still in the shadows

In the run-up to World Menopause day, we need to remember it’s not just white, posh women who need help

The Guardian - UK

French firm fined for passport hotline failures handed £322m Universal Credit calls deal

French company Teleperformance was fined thousands of pounds after passport hotline chaos - but now the Government is paying it millions to handle calls from Universal Credit claimants

Daily Mirror

Offer 45-year-old women a menopause health check on the NHS, MPs say

MPs say one of their central concerns is that women face a postcode lottery on whether they can access the right treatment from their GP

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MPs call for menopause health checks at 45 and free HRT in England

All-party group report on menopause also calls for more workplace support and training for health workers

The Guardian - UK

Offer 45-year-old women a menopause health check on the NHS – MPs

MPs said one of their central concerns is that women face a postcode lottery on whether they can access the right treatment from their GP.

The Independent UK

Now our ‘menopause allies’ really know how we suffer. Isn’t that right, Iain Duncan Smith?

Wearing a gilet to feel a hot flush has opened his and others’ eyes, so they claim. Hmmm

The Guardian - UK

MPs to raise concerns over No 10 advisers with links to gambling industry

MPs write letter expressing fear that policy advisers may be opposing regulation of gambling industry

The Guardian - UK

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Carolyn Harris MP's 12 years on antidepressants - no one spotted it was the menopause

A nurse told Carolyn Harris 'you're the living dead' and she sank into six months of depression, sitting at home in a pink anorak with the fur hood up. Now she's made the link to the menopause and HRT - and says millions of other women are still in the…

Daily Mirror

Commons will be a ‘menopause-friendly’ employer, says Speaker

Sir Lindsay Hoyle unveils plans to ‘break the taboo’, and agrees to sign the Menopause Workplace Pledge

The Guardian - UK

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle vows to make Commons ‘menopause friendly’

He is set to sign the Menopause Workplace Pledge.

The Independent UK

Queen Elizabeth II lost public favour and nearly toppled the monarchy in the week following Princess Diana's death

The death of Princess Diana inspired an outpouring of public grief unlike any other in Britain. It also heralded the most dangerous and tumultuous week of Queen Elizabeth's reign.

ABC News

Britain is partying for Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee. What happens next for the monarchy?

LONDON — It’s been billed as the party of all parties, a star-studded four-day celebration of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch for her 96th birthday and 70 years on the throne.

Los Angeles Times

It’s a party for Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee. It could be her last

LONDON — It’s been billed as the party of all parties, a star-studded four-day celebration of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch for her 96th birthday and 70 years on the throne.

Los Angeles Times

Iain Duncan Smith declares 'war' on government if gambling reforms are watered down

The former Tory leader blasted reports a mandatory levy on betting firms - and plans to ban bookies' logos from Premier League football shirts - will be left out of a long-awaited White Paper

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Welsh MP gets angry when writer claims men shouldn't talk about the menopause

On the BBC's Politics Live, Carolyn Harris MP couldn't hide her disgust at the comments by writer Michelle Kirsch

The Independent UK

‘This is scandalous’: Superdrug accused of ‘cashing in’ after launching £99 perimenopause screenings

‘A high street store trying to take advantage of the increased profile that the menopause has had,’ says MP

The Independent UK

Husband due to miss anniversary trip after waiting seven weeks for passport

‘I seemed to get a different answer every time I called. It was been very stressful’ says wife hoping to celebrate anniversary

Wales Online

'I can go on holiday for our wedding anniversary but my husband can't because his passport hasn't arrived'

Gillian and Mark Davies applied for passports at the same time more than seven weeks ago

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HRT demand expected to surge after new Davina McCall film on menopause

Campaigners say government has not done enough to address acute shortage of hormone replacement therapy drugs

Daily Record

Rod Stewart backs menopause campaign after wife Penny Lancaster's struggle

The menopause mandate began last October after Labour MP Carolyn Harris succeeded in getting HRT costs reduced to a once a year payment in England (an Annual Prepayment Certificate for HRT products).

The Guardian - UK

HRT isn’t a ‘lifestyle drug’. For women like me, these UK shortages are a disaster

The new ‘HRT tsar’ must urgently resolve the supply crisis, says Conservative MP Caroline Nokes

The Guardian - UK

What is HRT and why are there shortages in the UK?

Britain is experiencing an acute shortage of hormone replacement therapy, which is used by about 1 million women in the UK

Evening Standard

Sajid Javid must take action on HRT shortage, say campaigners

An acute shortage of hormone replacement therapy medicines should be tackled by the Health Secretary rather than being delegated to a “HRT czar”, a campaigner said on Monday.

The Independent UK

Health Secretary should tackle hormone replacement therapy shortage, says MP

Sajid Javid has announced he intends to appoint a hormone replacement therapy (HRT) tsar amid a shortage of medication which has left women desperate.

The Independent UK

Sajid Javid to appoint hormone replacement therapy tsar

Sajid Javid has announced his intention to appoint an HRT tsar amid shortages of medication for the condition

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