Plans to make Britons show a photo ID before voting could disenfranchise members of ethnic minorities, LGBT+ people and the homeless, say critics. Marginalised groups in Britain including ethnic minorities and the homeless risk losing their right to vote due to government plans that would require...
The Delta coronavirus variant of concern, first identified in India, is believed to be 60% more transmissible than the Alpha variant which was previously dominant in Britain, a prominent UK epidemiologist said on Wednesday. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that England's full reopening from...
Demand for funds which cherry pick investments with strong environmental, social or governance (ESG) credentials has surged in recent years. Many of these funds include terms such as 'ethical' or 'impact' in their names. But what do these words actually mean? Below is a glossary of...
After a doctor's visit, three court appearances, five trips to the bank and having her name and address published in a newspaper, Billie Simmons finally got a debit card with her chosen name. As a transgender woman, that meant she didn't run the risk of outing...
Religious leaders and institutions should stamp out rhetoric or practices that could incite discrimination or violence against LGBT+ people, the United Nations and international human rights experts said on Friday. Their call came amid debate about the relationship between religious freedoms and LGBT+ rights as Britain's...
Britain's unemployment rate fell again to 4.8% between January and March, when the country was under a tight lockdown, and hiring rose further in April, according to data that showed employers gearing up for the easing of curbs. Britain has cut its commitment to foreign aid spending...
Britain's unemployment rate fell again to 4.8% between January and March, when the country was under a tight lockdown, and hiring rose further in April, according to data that showed employers gearing up for the easing of curbs. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the rate...
Britain will make a decision on June 14 about whether or not to go ahead with the final phase of its easing of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday. Britain on Friday announced that it would accelerate its COVID-19 vaccination programme to...
Britain said on Saturday it plans to hold a virtual meeting on June 2 to encourage global take-up of COVID-19 vaccines, bringing together medical experts, officials from G7 countries and other partners. The event will discuss how to tackle misinformation about vaccines, including the role social...
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in England has prevented nearly 12,000 deaths and more than 30,000 hospitalisations in older people, an analysis by government agency Public Health England (PHE) said on Friday. Britain has given two-thirds of its adult population at least one shot of COVID-19...