The UK began its HPV vaccination programme for girls aged 12-13 in 2008. Since then there has been a dramatic drop in cervical pre-cancer rates in young Scottish women who received the va...

Kevin Pollock · The Conversation 09 Apr 2019

United Kingdom

London’s new charge on polluting vehicles. Here’s everything you need to know

From April 8, 2019, vehicles will have to meet tight exhaust emission standards or pay a daily charge to drive into central London.

Nicole Badstuber · The Conversation 08 Apr 2019

United Kingdom

Scotland wants to create an ethical stock exchange

Companies wishing to join the new national exchange for Scotland must display high moral standards and have a positive social impact.

Douglas Broom 03 Apr 2019

Education, Gender and Work

UK to put mothers' names on marriage certificates, in a major win for women’s rights

Previously, marriage certificates in England and Wales only included space for fathers' names

Sonia Elks · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 29 Mar 2019

Education, Gender and Work

Free tampons in schools are not enough to end period poverty say British charities

More must be done to dispel the shame and ignorance surrounding menstruation in Britain, charities said on Wednesday, after the government promised free sanitary products in English schools.

Adela Suliman · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 18 Mar 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

1 in 13 young British people have PTSD. Here’s why

Accurate diagnosis of mental health problems makes a huge difference to the quality of sufferers’ lives. But assumptions about cause and effect can hamper access to effective, early treat...

Sean Fleming 15 Mar 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

These are just some of the hidden impacts of Britain's winter warmth

Britain's temperature in February reached record highs, affecting the behaviour of wildlife and plants.

Philip James · The Conversation 05 Mar 2019

United Kingdom

UK launches global fund to help end 'period poverty' by 2050

The UK government has pledged £2 million to charities aiming to end period poverty, as well as £250,000 to create a taskforce to tackle the issue.

Lin Taylor · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 05 Mar 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This is how Britain saved some of its most precious wildlife from the threat of extinction

Tighter controls on pollution and hunting have led to a resurgence of stoats, otters, badgers and other wild carnivores.

Johnny Wood 01 Mar 2019

Neuroscience

Eating more fruit and vegetables could lead to better mental well-being

A study has found that the consumption of fruit and vegetables is linked to an enhanced quality of life over a five-year time frame.

Neel Ocean and Peter Howley · The Conversation 22 Feb 2019

United Kingdom

Southern England has 4 of the top 5 regions for graduates in the EU

Educated workers are a vital component of an economy’s success in a technology-driven future, but some cities have a head start.

Johnny Wood 20 Feb 2019

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