The Government must take urgent action to end the “terrible injustice” of denying bereavement benefits to unmarried couples, MPs have said. The Work and Pensions Committee said ministers have acted
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Abortion has been decriminalised in Northern Ireland after a landmark law change came into force at midnight. The legal reforms voted in at Westminster have also paved the way for
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The first sitting of the Stormont Assembly in two-and-a-half years has ended in acrimony after a last-minute bid to thwart the decriminalisation of abortion was blocked. Despite the ongoing absence
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The Stormont Assembly will sit for the first time in two and half years later after it was recalled by MLAs wishing to protest at changes to Northern Ireland’s abortion
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Abortion reforms in Northern Ireland risk being slowly unpicked by UK ministers, the Commons has heard. Northern Ireland minister Robin Walker confirmed Westminster is legally required to allow access to
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A woman who lost a challenge against a Home Office ruling that she is British by birth has vowed to continue her legal battle. Emma DeSouza, from Northern Ireland, accused
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The Department of Health in Northern Ireland has today published a draft Action Plan for mental health services and support for children and young people. The plan is in response
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Doctors will be asked to use expert discretion to determine when an unborn child can survive outside the womb after abortion is decriminalised in Northern Ireland. Medics have been urged
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The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) has announced new dates for a series of workshops offering enhanced learning opportunities for front line care at home workers, their supervisors and
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The Government has published guidelines for medical professionals in Northern Ireland ahead of the looming decriminalisation of abortion. Legislation passed by Westminster MPs in the summer will see a change
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