Charity Breast Cancer Now warns of a ‘postcode lottery’ of NHS care for women after mastectomy Women waiting for breast reconstruction surgery on the NHS in England face a “postcode lottery” of care, with some forced to wait more than three years, a damning report warns. Two in five women (40%) waiting for breast reconstruction during the pandemic after having their breasts removed due to cancer faced a delay of 24 months or longer, according

Government’s ‘dangerous deregulatory agenda’ risks missing pledge to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030, says report The UK will miss its key nature pledge to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030 unless it scraps plans to deregulate environmental protections, a new report has warned. The UK is one of more than 100 countries committed to protecting “30×30” as a way to halt the destruction of the natural world. However, just 3.22%

Lender told it must in future acknowledge its role in climate crisis after ‘misleading’ Cop26 campaign HSBC has suffered a fresh blow to its green credentials after the UK advertising watchdog banned a series of misleading adverts and said any future campaigns must disclose the bank’s contribution to the climate crisis. The ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) followed dozens of complaints over posters that appeared on high streets and bus stops in the

UK data shows authoritarian or neglectful parenting linked to higher weight in children and adolescents Children whose parents lack warmth are more likely to grow up overweight or obese, according to the first study of its kind. The effects of different parenting styles on children’s weight have been determined for the first time – and suggest parental warmth is key to a healthy weight, researchers at the International Congress on Obesity in Melbourne, the biennial

UK heading for ‘Victorian levels of poverty’ unless pay and benefits rise with inflation, says union body One in seven people in the UK are skipping meals or going without food, according to new polling data released by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). The data from an MRP poll by Opinium reveals that more than half of British people are cutting back on heating, hot water and electricity in the cost of living squeeze, and

Opposition motion drafted to make it very difficult for government to ignore or allow mass abstentions Labour will attempt to force a binding vote on fracking on Wednesday, as Tory MPs mull backing a bid which would allow the opposition to put down a bill banning shale gas extraction. The motion submitted by Labour for its opposition day debate is drafted to make it very difficult for the government to ignore the vote or allow

Action is planned for 3, 5 and 7 November; London Overground and tube staff will strike on 3 November Network Rail workers are to stage fresh strikes in the bitter row over pay, jobs and conditions, threatening fresh disruption to services. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will strike on 3, 5 and 7 November. Continue reading… ​Action is planned for 3, 5 and 7 November; London Overground and tube staff will