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A leading neurosurgeon has suggested the UK should, “carry out the experiment” of assisted dying to see if it will be abused.   Dr Henry Marsh told a debate that the way to allay concerns about the risks of assisted dying was by making it...

Peers have called for a change in the law arguing that transgender prisoners, who identify as female, and have been convicted of sexual offences, should be housed in male estates.   Campaigners and peers have said the move will help protect...

New records show that the number of university staff earning more than £100,000 has topped 6,000 for the first time.   The Office for Students (OfS) revealed that the number of staff on six-figure salaries has risen by more than 600 for...

After learning that students were being treated as medical guinea pigs, a victim of the infected-blood scandal is suing the school where he contracted both HIV and hepatitis C. Fifty-six-year-old Gary Webster is taking the action against the Lord Mayor...

The Court of Appeal has ruled that an evangelical Christian fostering agency must allow homosexual couples to adopt. Cornerstone (North East) Adoption and Fostering Service brought legal action against Ofsted after the agency’s rating was downgraded...

An expert says that we should “just accept that females are cleverer” as girls are set to increase their lead over male peers in GCSE results. In the middle of August half a million teenagers received their results based on teachers’...

As the Environment Secretary warns that climate change is heightening the threat of deluges destroying homes and developers are to be barred from building on land at risk of flooding. As part of a package of measures to better protect households, business...

A former HSBC manager has claimed that using the phrase “telling a grandma how to suck eggs” can be sexist, with an employment tribunal set to rule if she is a victim of discrimination.   Ms Rubinder Sukkersudha claims she was treated...

A leading university has said lecturers should not compliment a foreign student’s English because it is a potentially racist “microaggression”.    According to Imperial College London, saying “you’re so...

Students have demanded blanket "tuition fee" refunds telling the competitions watchdog they have been mis-sold degrees. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has received letters from a group of students’ unions urging it to,...