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Transgender man wins landmark pregnancy rights case

In a groundbreaking legal decision, a transgender man has won his appeal after the High Court ruled that wanting to conceive and carry a baby is not incompatible with living as a man. This landmark case sets a significant precedent for transgender rights

Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Act

In a landmark ruling, the US Supreme Court has fundamentally weakened the Voting Rights Act, raising alarm about minority voter protections and the future of electoral fairness in America.

Fox News host Pete Hegseth faces military disciplinary action

Fox News presenter Pete Hegseth confronts potential military disciplinary action after practising law without proper authorisation while serving as a US Army Reserve officer, prompting intervention from the Army's Judge Advocate General.

NDIS rule changes put disabled lives at risk

Exclusive: A Queensland man who survived a catastrophic diving accident faces uncertainty as new NDIS assessment rules could strip away the essential care keeping him alive.

Badenoch attacks Human Rights Act in Tory speech

Cabinet Minister Kemi Badenoch launches blistering attack on Human Rights Act, vowing to prevent 'foreign courts' from dictating UK policy in explosive Conservative conference address.

Scotland disability claims double under SNP

Shocking new figures reveal disability benefit claims in Scotland have skyrocketed by 100% since the SNP took power, raising serious questions about healthcare policies and economic impact.

Lammy accused of ignoring women's rights in UN delegation row

Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy is under fire for allegedly ignoring women's rights groups by appointing a LGBTQ charity to the UK's delegation for a key UN human rights meeting, sparking accusations of a 'hierarchy of rights'.

Blue Badge mum faces £3k school run parking fines

A disabled mother reveals how she accumulated £3,000 in parking fines during school runs, despite displaying her Blue Badge, exposing a shocking failure in council enforcement systems.

DWP PIP Reforms: Millions Face Benefit Cuts

Exclusive: Major reforms to Personal Independence Payment could see disabled claimants reassessed under stricter criteria as DWP considers replacing PIP with vouchers and one-off grants.

Disability Benefit Surge: 100,000 New Claims After Labour Shift

Exclusive investigation reveals a dramatic surge in disability benefit claimants after Labour's welfare capitulation. New figures show unprecedented growth in PIP claims, raising questions about policy sustainability and economic impact.

Migrant uses human rights law to avoid retirement home eviction

A 59-year-old migrant receiving disability benefits is using human rights legislation to resist eviction from a British retirement complex after moving his 28-year-old wife and two young daughters into the property, sparking a major legal and ethical deba

DeSantis signs Florida bill erasing LGBTQ+ protections

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has enacted a sweeping new law that critics decry as a state-sanctioned effort to 'erase' LGBTQ+ individuals by dismantling key protections and censoring public discourse on sexual orientation and gender identity.

UN Condemns UK Welfare Cuts as 'Cruel' - Labour Reacts

A United Nations human rights expert has issued a damning indictment of the UK's welfare reforms, warning that cuts to Personal Independence Payments are pushing disabled people into poverty. Labour accuses the government of creating a 'hostile environmen

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