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Mixed sessions could help male pupils understand menstruation better and support the females in their lives, a study suggests.
The agreement signed during a visit to the UK by Iraq’s deputy prime minister will allow for the ‘swift’ return of failed asylum seekers.
The NHS has found 225 people with a silent but deadly virus as part of efforts to stamp out the disease and identify more victims of the infected blood scandal. Officials said more than 100,000 people ...
Broxbourne Council in Hertfordshire is the first to say it is taking legal advice after the High Court ruling on migrant hotels.
The Royal Mint said the dual release of 23 million Queen coins alongside the King’s £1 coins was a pivotal moment in British coinage history.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said it was a ‘disgrace’ that so many white, working-class children are being written off at school.
More than a third (35%) of the public wrongly think university graduates must start paying back their student loan as soon as they get any paid job, which rises to 58% among graduates aged 18 to 34.
New draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence suggests the NHS should move away from a one-size-fits-all approach.
The watchdog said the ad was likely to reinforce the offensive racial stereotype that black skin was problematic and that white skin was superior.
The largest global review on vaping in young people found “consistent evidence” that children who vape are three times more likely to go on to become smokers. The study also pointed to links between ...
John Swinney said the 2011 election, where the SNP won a majority, leading to the 2014 independence referendum, had set a ‘precedent’.
Concerns have been raised about the Government’s plan to boost resources at councils with lower council tax receipts.