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Prison officer numbers fall
02 Sep 2016
The number of frontline officers working in public-sector prisons has fallen over the last year, despite Ministry of Justice plans to recruit additional staff to help respond to the highest levels of violence, suicide and self-injury…
Churches going greener
02 Sep 2016
More than 3,500 UK churches have become greener and either switched their electricity from fossil fuels to renewables or registered to do so, according to figures released by charities. The announcement coincides with the World Day…
More UK girls unhappy about their looks
02 Sep 2016
Almost three-quarters of a million girls are unhappy with their looks and more than a quarter of a million are distressed about their overall lives, according to the annual Good Childhood Report. The number of 10-…
New study on human sexuality
02 Sep 2016
A new study exploring sexual orientation, gender identity, mental health and well-being by Dr Lawrence S Mayer, an epidemiologist trained in psychiatry, and Dr Paul R McHugh (described by The New Atlantis journal as ‘the most…
France: refugees update
02 Sep 2016
Migrants in Calais seeking asylum in the UK should be allowed to lodge their claim in France, the president of the region has told the BBC. Xavier Bertrand said people living in the camp known as…
The lawless EU?
02 Sep 2016
Europe's Competition Directorate dispatches corporate raids across Europe without a search warrant, and operates outside normal democratic judicial control. It is judge, jury, and executioner, imposing fines large enough to constitute criminal sanctions, but without the…