Release Dubai’s Princess Latifa, UN experts tell UAE
Statement comes two months after BBC video in which Dubai ruler’s daughter said she was being held hostage
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Police spy’s bosses knew activist was being duped into sexual relationship, court told
Legal case against Metropolitan police claims managers allowed undercover officer to continue deception
UK in drive to develop drugs to take at home to ‘stop Covid in its tracks’
Taskforce aims to ‘supercharge’ search for antivirals to roll out as soon as autumn, says government
All six English clubs leave Super League
All six Premier League teams involved in the European Super League formally withdraw from the competition.
Vaccination sites to offer Pfizer or Moderna vaccine to pregnant women
Vaccination sites have been told to offer pregnant women the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine - and to cancel appointments for pregnant women at sites offering only the AstraZeneca vaccine.
In Saudi Arabia, women are turning to business as a form of 'quiet activism' in their feminist movement
Saudi women are empowering themselves by running businesses and challenging 'traditional' gender roles.
Scots star Annie Lennox says 'immense loss' of first baby led to life of activism
Annie Lennox has said the fight for gender equality has reached “tipping point” and attributed her life as an activist to the traumatic death of…
Student expelled from Princeton jailed for 18 years for raping two women in London
Paulo Kretteis, 22, appeared at Isleworth Crown Court on Friday where he was sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment.
Derek Chauvin found guilty of George Floyd’s murder
Jury finds ex-Minneapolis police officer, who knelt on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes, guilty on all counts
Pregnant Women Should Be Offered COVID Jab, Say UK Vaccine Advisers
Pregnant women should be offered a COVID-19 jab along with all other people in their age range, the UK's vaccine advisors have said.
Downing Street scraps plans for White House-style press briefings
After spending £2.6m on the new briefing room, it will now be used by Boris Johnson and officials instead.
Johnny Mercer on Twitter
I’m sorry to have been relieved of my responsibilities in Government tonight. pic.twitter.com/AWai59fVhE— Johnny Mercer (@JohnnyMercerUK) April 20, 2021
The Road to Terfdom
Caroline Lucas on Twitter
Access to medical cannabis has been legal for over 2 years, yet only 3 NHS prescriptions have been issuedFamilies with very sick children can’t afford to wait any longer. I’ve signed this letter to PM asking for compassionate funding for this vital medicine@End_our_pain pic.twitter.com/aY0Ig7QnYf— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) April 19, 2021
UN: 'refer conflict-related sexual violence to ICC'
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has recommended the Security Council to refer cases of conflict-related sexual violence in a number of countries to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The co...
Parties call for inquiry into Boris Johnson’s ‘failure to be honest’
Exclusive: Commons Speaker asked to allow vote on inquiry as government spokesperson says ‘PM follows the ministerial code’
'Big Six' agree to join 'Super League'
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham are among 12 clubs who have agreed to join a new European Super League.