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Plans to replace 2031 census in England and Wales set to be abandoned after backlash

Experts warn that scrapping survey in favour of administrative records risked fragmented population data

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025

Can Britain be a nation of tea growers? Scientists say yes – and it could even be good for your health

It’s not every day you find yourself standing in a tea garden in Devon, surrounded by rows of Camellia sinensis – the same plant species used to make tea in India, China and Japan. But there we were, in the heart of Dartmoor, picking fresh tea leaves from plants that…

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2025

Euro 2025 pundits announced by the BBC

Euro 2025 starts on July 2 and the BBC have announced the pundits

FourFourTwo · Jun 17, 2025

MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in major debate

Abortion in England and Wales remains a criminal offence but is legal with an authorised provider up to 24 weeks

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025

UK MPs Eye Decriminalising Abortion For Women In All Cases

UK MPs are expected to vote Tuesday on an overhaul of abortion laws in England and Wales which would end contentious prosecutions of women for terminating a pregnancy.

International Business Times · Jun 17, 2025

Abortion laws in England and Wales face biggest shake-up in nearly 60 years

A vote on whether to decriminalise abortion is set to take place in parliament with rival amendments from Labour

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025

MPs could vote on two proposals to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales – the debate explained

Legal protection of abortion rights in England and Wales is fragile. Abortion has popular support and is readily available on the NHS, but has also generated a series of criminal investigations. Nicola Packer is one of the most recent abortion-seekers facing criminalisation rather than care. She was found innocent in…

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2025

Is there really a religious revival in England? Why I’m sceptical of a new report

The Bible Society recently published a report claiming that church attendance in England and Wales increased by more than half between 2018 and 2024. The revival was especially striking among young men, with reported church attendance jumping from 4% to 21% over this short period.

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2025

Rough sleeping to be decriminalised: what is the Vagrancy Act?

The Labour government has announced plans to scrap the laws associated with criminalising homelessness from spring 2026. This comes in the form of repealing the Vagrancy Act, which has made rough sleeping and begging illegal in England and Wales for 200 years.

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2025

Welsh Bible printed in 1588 to go on display in Wales for first time

The bible has been kept in Westminster Abbey’s library collection since the year it was printed.

Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025