Poor People Can't Cook Says Lee Anderson MP https://t.co/PLNCUQ2Pl9 via @charlotteh71 pic.twitter.com/kM5sisWhTd— Mani Isna La #NativeLivesMatter 🇵🇸 🇨🇺🕊 (@mikecoulson48) May 12, 2022
GCSE and A-level exam stress worse than before the pandemic, most headteachers say
Some heads reported that the strain on teenagers had resulted in high levels of absences, while others said that it had led to more challenging behaviour
Bid to enshrine Roe v Wade into federal law fails to pass US Senate
President Biden accused Republicans of choosing “to stand in the way of Americans’ rights to make the most personal decisions about their own bodies, families and lives”
Charlie Elphicke, elected 2010, convicted of sexual assaultNeil Parish, elected 2010, watched porn in the commonsMark Field, elected 2001, grabbed a woman by the neckAndrew Griffiths, elected 2010, found in family court to have raped his wifeGot another excuse @Mark_Spencer? https://t.co/YCKRmzQHa4— Women's Equality Party (@WEP_UK) May 11, 2022
Four years is too long to wait for healthcare: We’re going to court - Good Law Project
This week, we received the fantastic news that we have permission to bring our legal challenge against trans healthcare failures to court. For too long, trans people have faced life-altering – and sometimes life-threatening – waits...
Sky News: Cost of living crisis is 'top concern' for families as stress over financial distress intensifies
There are some important messages for those worried about the state of their finances as a series of reports warn about the effects the growing cost of living crisis is having on mental health, as well as bank balances.
From CNN: House passes $40 billion Ukraine aid bill
The Democratic-led House of Representatives voted 368-57 on Tuesday evening to pass a roughly $40 billion bill to deliver aid to Ukraine as it continues to face Russia's brutal assault.
From CNN: What to know about Russia's hypersonic missiles
A Russian bomber fired three hypersonic missiles at the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa on Monday night, Ukrainian officials said. Here's what to know about the weapon.
No more free calls for women in prison – insidetime & insideinformation
Free telephone credits worth £10 a week for every woman in prison, which were introduced by the Government to avert a mental health crisis in female jails, have been quietly abandoned. Shortly afte…
I have been working in trans legal advocacy for 18 years and today is probably the most upsetting day with a felony ban on health care going into effect in Alabama. Not much noise nationally from our “allies” either.— Chase Strangio (@chasestrangio) May 8, 2022
Yes, Texas is investigating parents of trans kids. We are two of them. – Love to the Max
Texas DFPS has an active investigation open against my family, has already interrogated us in our home, and is now threatening to remove our kids from their loving family. The reason? We are parent…
Sky News: Ukraine war: Russian offensive in Donbas expected to peak in coming weeks and Putin's options 'don't look terribly good'
Russia is focusing on "liberating" the eastern Donbas region as part of its "special military operation" after withdrawing from the north of Ukraine earlier in the war following stiff Ukrainian resistance.
Cancel culture? My play was shut down by rightwing activists before it even opened
A small campaign’s capacity to cancel – unseen – The Family Sex Show is far more frightening than anything I had to say in it, says producer Josie Dale-Jones
People are ripping out their own teeth and supergluing crowns due to a shortage of NHS dentists
As access to NHS dental appointments and treatment becomes increasingly scarce, desperate patients have turned to high-risk DIY treatments such as pulling their own teeth
Today we've heard how in the aftermath of Grenfell, the British state was unable to offer the most basic information to families searching for lost children, but did manage to send armed police to patrol the rest centre where the community were sheltering.— Peter Apps (@PeteApps) May 10, 2022
UK Govt Public Order Bill to enact new laws to criminalize protests, powers already rejected by the Lords. Police will have powers to stop & search anyone in or near a protest.6 mths prison for obstructing transport (which demonstration does not).How will democracy be renewed?— Prem Sikka (@premnsikka) May 10, 2022