The Act significantly boosted opportunities by authorising equal pay for the same work and strengthening protections against discrimination in hiring. In 2010, according to ONS data, the average annual ...

Lynette HorsburghandKevin Fitzpatrick,North WestFamily handoutGenevieve Meehan's father John and his wife Katie are asking for regulatory reform to prevent The parents of a nine-month-old baby girl killed at a ...

Getty ImagesLawmakers in the US have passed the country's first major national cryptocurrency legislation.It is a major milestone for the once fringe industry, which has been lobbying Congress over ...

Victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal have urged the prime minister to "get his act together" and sort out compensation for sub-postmasters still fighting to be made ...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are also calling for stronger protection from the dangers of social media, saying "enough is not being done".They unveiled a temporary memorial in ...

The Conservatives have said the Human Rights Act should no longer apply to immigration decisions.They are calling for a change in the law that would stop people challenging their ...

Pete Allison & Riyah CollinsBBC NewsbeatPA MediaRemember Monday is made up of (L-R) Holly-Anne Hull, Charlotte Steele and Lauren ByrnAbout 200 million viewers, 37 countries taking part and cries ...

Getty ImagesIt has not been a good week for Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Government borrowing costs have hit their highest level in 16 years and the pound has fallen to ...

Getty ImagesThe UK and Scottish governments are failing to use their powers to reduce poverty, according to a report from a leading charity.The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said a ...

Google St Canice's GAC Dungiven says damage was caused to a perimeter fence and a dugout was set on fire on Monday eveningA GAA club has been targeted in ...

Israel's soldiers are sharing footage of Palestinian detentions in the occupied West Bank, despite the army's pledge to act on previous misconduct revealed by the BBC.Legal experts say the ...

Sean Slane's father was murdered by the UDA in west Belfast in 1988 but a new inquest never went ahead. Source link