26th September 2021

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Violence against women is 'an epidemic', said Mayor of London Sadiq Khan as he called for it to be treated with the same priority as counter-terrorism

Safety tips for women continue to suggest murderers have an excuse for killing.

The last Law Commission review of hate crime, published in 2014, still sits unused on a dusty shelf at the Ministry of Justice, so it is hard to have confidence this one will be any different.

The Government ‘Equality Hub’ regularly “engages” with the LGB Alliance, according to a new UK parliament report…Here are some more key points: 👇🏾— Ben Hunte (@BenInLDN) September 24, 2021

Exclusive: Schools told to send students elsewhere for vaccine if there's a dispute - as head considers hiring security

Motorists should “carry on as normal”, Grant Shapps has said, after BP, Tesco and Esso warned of fuel shortages at some of their petrol stations as a result of the HGV driver shortage.Follow live updates ⛽️https://t.co/QikhgrU7Md— The Independent (@Independent) September 24, 2021

Data also shows that school exclusions for girls are growing at higher rate than for boys

The £20 benefit cut is the most morally indefensible thing I’ve seen in politics | Gordon Brown @guardian https://t.co/S7j6UrtnT8— Gordon Brown (@GordonBrown) September 22, 2021

Agreed. This what was actually said. This is @UKLabour’s position. The last Labour Government championed LGBT+ equality and so will the next one. Society is finding its way on these issues and they deserve better coverage and exploration, not sensationalisation. https://t.co/KcpkCCV7F5 pic.twitter.com/wDLutxW54G— Wes Streeting MP (@wesstreeting) September 22, 2021

Both of my children have been in contact with +ve cases within 2 weeks of returning to school, putting our whole family at risk after losing 2 people to #Covid already but hey, this statistic makes a great headline so who cares right? https://t.co/jXP4NuIw5B— Kathryn de Prudhoe 💙😷💦 🤲🏻🧼 (@de_prudhoe) September 22, 2021

Inquiry into how 18-year-old gave birth on her own in HMP Bronzefield in Ashford finds many failings

Little likelihood of progress on free-trade agreement as Biden focuses attention elsewhere, say insiders

Ofgem boss says "well above" hundreds of thousands of customers will have to move supplier as firms fold.

You’d maybe hope the Labour Party would propose better funding for the highly sensitive (and slashed by austerity) women’s services where anxieties about trans women might be present so that everyone gets the service they deserve. But no.https://t.co/sxLuWcfcqo— shon faye. (@shonfaye) September 22, 2021

Headteachers’ leader says government must be ready to act amid big rise in numbers absent

"Everything looks very dark," a schoolgirl tells the BBC as schools reopen for boys but not girls.

His Liberal Party retains power but he fails to secure the majority he wanted when calling the snap election.

The grim reality Hull's cannabis addiction is feeding after police seized more than £1m of the drug

The south-east London school where Sabina Nessa worked pays tribute to the "brilliant" teacher.

LGBTQ people in Afghanistan who spoke to CNN say they need help to escape Taliban fighters before they are discovered and forced to face the new regime's brutal laws.