As Republicans stumble – could Democrats really hold on to the Senate? Republicans need just one seat to regain the chamber, but recent failures mean things are looking up for the Democrats The Guardian - US · Aug 27, 2022
Catherine Cortez Masto, Adam Laxalt, and three others running for Senate in Nevada Incumbent U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D), former state Attorney General Adam Laxalt (R), and three others are running for a seat in the U.S. Senate from Nevada on November 8, 2022. Ballotpedia · Aug 10, 2022
Eight in ten sexual violence victims seeking support diagnosed with psychiatric disorder Exclusive: ‘It shifts the focus from the sexual trauma to being mentally ill. It shifts the focus from the perpetrator to the victim,’ Jessica Taylor, psychologist, says The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022
Liberty X now - Famous husband, unexpected career change and near-fatal addiction Liberty X ruled the charts in the early Noughties before splitting in 2007, and so much has happened in the mean time Daily Mirror · Jul 19, 2022
Lindsay Hoyle introduces new Westminster cat named after Clement Attlee Attlee follows in the steps of other parliamentary moggies such as Palmerston, Gladstone and Larry The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022
Thousands of women given ‘dangerous’ electric shocks as mental health treatment in England Exclusive: Figures fuel calls to ban or suspend use of electroconvulsive therapy on NHS The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2022
Domestic abusers using Depp trial to terrorise and gaslight victims, psychologist warns ‘The trial has had immense damage and will have ripple effects for years,’ Jessica Taylor says The Independent UK · May 31, 2022
Too friendly for drug busts...Labrador Dexter is now out on the well-being support beat Drugs detection dog Dexter who was “too friendly” has been taken off this beat and is now helping traumatised emergency service workers in London talk about their mental health. Evening Standard · May 24, 2022
Quality assurance workers at Activision Blizzard subsidiary unionize, a first at a major US gaming company A small group of quality assurance workers at an Activision Blizzard-owned game studio have unionized, marking the arrival of the first labor union at a major U.S. gaming company. Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2022
Memes and videos mocking Amber Heard expose hatred and distrust of women, experts say Psychologist tells The Independent women awaiting case hearings are considering ‘retracting or pulling out’ after witnessing online harassment of Heard The Independent UK · May 19, 2022
Memes and videos mocking Amber Heard expose hatred and distrust of women, experts say Psychologist tells The Independent women awaiting case hearings are considering ‘retracting or pulling out’ after witnessing online harassment of Heard The Independent UK · May 16, 2022
UK Labour's Starmer to offer to resign if fined for COVID rule breach - Sky News Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer will offer to resign if he is found by police to have broken COVID rules at a gathering last year, Sky News reported on Monday without citing sources. Reuters · May 9, 2022
Westminster has ‘demeaning’ attitude towards women, says former minister Caroline Nokes is among senior Tories calling for an all-women shortlist in the by-election to replace Neil Parish Evening Standard · May 4, 2022
‘It’s rife’: female MPs tell of climate of misogyny in Westminster After two cases of misogynistic behaviour in a week, Harriet Harman says there will be ‘no hiding place’ for sexism in Commons The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2022
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2022 Angela Rayner: the woman at the heart of new ‘Pestminster’ scandal So often the target of sexist and classist attacks, this week’s Basic Instinct comments were just the latest attempt to undermine the deputy opposition leader. But why is she such a threat? Martha Gill reports
The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022 ‘Debunked’ psychological diagnoses of Amber Heard must be discounted, prominent psychologist warns The two disorders are ‘highly contested controversial psychiatric labels’, psychologist says
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022 ‘Highly offensive’ advert calling food supplement for female horses ‘Slut Mix’ banned Advert ‘speaks to the developers’ attitudes and beliefs about women and their sexuality’, says prominent psychologist
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2022 Tory MPs have the faces of guilty men Letters: A haunting photo of Commons benches | A political palindrome | The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe in French | Childbirth on TV | Flamin’ Nora and Gordon Bennett
Reuters · Apr 21, 2022 UK PM Johnson will face contempt probe, reigniting leadership doubts British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a blow to his authority on Thursday when lawmakers triggered an investigation into whether he had misled parliament and an influential former ally called on him to quit.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2022 From prorogation to partygate: 1,000 days of Boris Johnson as PM The UK prime minister leaves a trail of scandals, U-turns and law-breaking as he reaches his milestone
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2022 After partygate: Tory government goes from crisis to crisis War in Ukraine has sidelined the row over No 10 parties, but Boris Johnson’s troubles are far from over. The cost of living crisis will prove a crucial test