Alison Holt,Social affairs editor, Ewan Somerville and Kate Whannel,Political reporter Getty Images Trans people could be asked about whether they should be accessing single-sex services based on their physical appearance or behaviour, according to proposed new guidance seen by the BBC. A code of practice, produced by the equalities watchdog and awaiting ministerial approval, says … Read more
Expressing displeasure over the Chief Secretary not complying with its direction issued on August 25, the Telangana High Court had given one more week’s time to the top official to file an affidavit over instructing all the District Collectors to pass on details of the prohibited properties under Section 22A of the Registration Act 1908 … Read more
Simon Case is the head of the civil service, which makes him probably the most important unelected person in politics. The cabinet secretary’s role is to advise the prime minister, lead implementation of the government’s policies and manage other high-level civil servants. Born in Bristol in 1978, he first joined the civil service as a … Read more
Life after a breast cancer diagnosis doesn’t have to be a mystery. Lots of women have been in your shoes. Some of them have shared with us how to deal with the day-to-day challenges you may face on your road to recovery. There are things you probably haven’t thought of yet. For instance, it can … Read more
Gabby Bachner, a pharmacy student at the University of Georgia in Athens, found out she had eczema soon after she went to college. The specific type she has, called contact dermatitis, happens when her body touches something that causes an allergic reaction. Bachner, who works in a pharmacy, found that her scrubs and certain lotions … Read more