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Employers will be told they must train workers in the UK and measures are expected to stop abuse of human rights laws but ...
A United Kingdom Supreme Court ruling on April 16, 2025 threatens the rights of trans people, Human Rights Watch said today.
DONALD Trump has congratulated American Robert Prevost who has been elected as the new Pope Leo XIV. Prevost, 69, is the first ever American to helm the Catholic Church and was elected after just ...
American civil rights activist Maya Angelou once wrote, “prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible”.1 At a time of unprecedented ...
Gene therapy has emerged as a promising approach to previously untreatable conditions, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a progressive disorder caused by DMD mutations that leads to early ...
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published updated guidance. The Scottish Government has said it is keen to work with the UK equalities regulator to ensure “consistent, inclusive and ...
The executive director of the Manitoba Human Rights Commission, Karen Sharma, addressed some of the concerns raised, saying the code applies to employment, housing and other services and not to ...
To mark the first 100 days of President Trump's second term, Human Rights Watch has cataloged 100 of the administration’s executive policies, orders, and actions that pose significant risks to ...
But a meeting between Scottish ministers and the Equalities and Human Rights Commission to discuss ... the wake of the landmark court ruling. The UK's highest court last week ruled the definition ...
Mystery surrounds the reason why a Port Vale flag is flying at full mast at one of the UK's biggest tourist attractions. The distinctive black and white crest was today waving at the top of a pole ...
Keir Starmer has called for the English flag to be “reclaimed” from the rioters who went on the rampage in the wake of last summer’s Southport killings. In comments marking St. George’s Day, the prime ...
Propertymark head of policy and campaigns Timothy Douglas says: “The UK government must listen to peers and act on amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill to strike a fair and workable balance for all ...