CULTURE
Women’s Aid marks 50 years of battling Domestic Abuse
This year marks 50 years since Women’s Aid was founded but 2.4 million people in the UK still experience domestic abuse every year.
“I want to go knowing that I have left a legacy for Jack and Paul”: Domestic abuse survivor’s fight to make family courts safer
Claire Throssell whose two sons were killed by their own father is backing a Women's Aid campaign to keep children safe from domestic abuse.
Women’s Aid push for judges to have compulsory domestic abuse training
Spice Girl Mel B has joined forces with Women’s Aid in a campaign to keep children safe from domestic abuse.
Swiping left on love during the cost of living crisis
Dating has become too expensive for young people as the cost of living crisis leaves them struggling to afford the expense of going out.
“I wish I had alternatives”: why young women are shunning hormonal birth control
When Florence Gibbs-Price started taking the contraceptive pill, she didn’t have any concerns, but in the six months that followed, she began to experience “extreme” side effects.
General Election: Reform UK third in polls as Tory slump continues
“We’re going to replace the Tories in the red wall.” These are the bold words of Reform UK's leader, Richard Tice, but could his optimistic prediction be a realistic threat to the Conservatives come the general election? Reform UK has jumped to third in recent voting...
“It’s a vicious cycle, they’re setting you up for failure”: Stories of the Home Office short term evictions
Refugees who come to England believe the current asylum system is failing and the arduous policies set make people vulnerable to human trafficking and exploitation. The Home Office have implemented a strict 28 day eviction policy for newly recognised refugees,...