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OPINION - Want birth rates to rise? Start by making parenting easier

Half of all British adult women have delayed having a child or decided against it altogether, according to new Ipsos research – the latest indication that we are facing a full-blown population crisis.

Evening Standard

Fertility rate hits record low in England, Scotland and Wales

Last year’s total fertility rate of 1.41 for England and Wales was lowest since comparable data was first collected in 1938, ONS says

The Guardian - UK

Police rush to Glasgow primary school after man 'exposes himself'

POLICE rushed to a Glasgow school after a man 'indecently exposed himself'.

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Fertility rate for England and Wales falls to new record low

For a country’s population to remain stable, discounting any impact from migration, the total fertility rate needs to be around 2.1.

Evening Standard

Scotland sees 'welcome' increase in GPs for first time since 2019

The number of GPs working in Scotland has increased for the first time in several years ...

The National (Scotland)

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the biggest patriot of them all? It is I, Robert Jenrick

When I gaze deep into my own eyes, what do I see? An iron-willed, crime-crushing flag-raiser whose ascent to the Tory leadership is surely inevitable, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Dinner or a shower? Older people fear tough choices when Australia’s new aged care changes are rolled out

Advocates warn increased costs for basic assistance like showers and wound cleaning will push older people into aged care or hospital

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Lonely Gen Zs yearning for office jobs after wallowing from home

Trends could seen the return of post-work drinks, according to reports

Evening Standard

Edinburgh care home residents take up oars to support Scots brothers’ Pacific bid

Residents at an Edinburgh care home have taken up rowing sessions to show their support for three Scottish brothers aiming to become the fastest…

The National (Scotland)

Eric Midwinter obituary

Educationist, writer, broadcaster and co-founder of the University of the Third Age (u3a), whose members teach and learn from each other in a network of groups

The Guardian - UK

It’s the great grandparent revolt – and it shows we parents aren’t the only ones burnt out by family life

Politicians are scrabbling to raise birthrates, but when the older generation is the only childcare safety net, that’s a problem, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK

Care home residents take up oars to support Scots brothers’ Pacific bid

Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan Maclean described the support they have had from back home as ‘humbling’.

Evening Standard

‘This trade-off isn’t worth it’: Working moms are leaving their jobs in droves

Moms with children under five are quitting their jobs in record numbers. Two who left the workforce to raise their kids tell Rhian Lubin that it required some serious soul-searching, but they’re embracing the challenge

The Independent UK

Labour 'massively damaging' social care in Scotland, Scottish Care boss says

THE CEO of Scottish Care has insisted Labour are “massively damaging” social care in the country by “closing the door” on international…

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Proposal could lead to sanctions against Alaska medical professionals for gender-affirming care

The Alaska State Medical Board will be considering language that says medical professionals provide gender-affirming care for children could risk having their work considered unprofessional conduct

AAP

Residential care costs could blow out to $7b a year

Unless there is immediate reform, residential care for vulnerable children could cost taxpayers $7 billion a year, the leading safety body warns.

Evening Standard

Huge drop in UK work visas handed to foreign nurses and carers following rule changes

There were over 182,000 work related visas granted in the year to June - a 36% drop on the previous year, Home Office data reveals

Evening Standard

The longevity race: Could we really live to 150?

Tech billionaires are betting their fortunes on living longer — and the science is getting us closer. Claire Cohen reports

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The Guardian - UK

‘Mountain to climb’: how Labour is facing a crisis in youth unemployment

The government is adding an extra year, and an extra £45m, to its scheme in England to help people find work

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Ministers call in plans to close Dundee school

Scottish Ministers have called in plans to close a primary school in Dundee ...

Kiplinger

A Financial Professional's Take on Long-Term Care Insurance: Buy or Not?

Unless you have about $6,000 burning a hole in your pocket every month, you should make a plan in case you need long-term care. Luckily, you have options.

The Guardian - UK

Highgate cemetery drops controversial maintenance building in £18m revamp plan

Grave owners at north London cemetery, where many well-known figures are buried, fear ‘ploy’ by its management

The National (Scotland)

Parents face £10k childcare bills as council blocks cross-authority funding

FAMILIES have been left paying thousands of pounds a year for childcare because Edinburgh City Council has reneged on a flagship Scottish Government…

The Guardian - UK

Wolverhampton council rethinks plan to introduce premium on wider graves

The fee, which critics had branded a ‘fat tax’, would have seen a cemetery charge an extra 20% for a 6ft-wide plot compared to the standard 5ft

The National (Scotland)

Scottish 85-year-old pens scathing letter to Keir Starmer over immigration rules

A SCOTTISH woman has written a scathing letter to Keir Starmer over the impact of the new immigration rules ...

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