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Poland’s parliament votes to ease abortion ban but faces likely veto from president

Measures would remove some penalties for those who help women access abortion but are ‘small-scale step’, say campaignersPoland’s lower house of parliament has approved two bills aimed at loosening a near-total ban on abortions, in what campaigners have described as a “small-scale step” ahead of protests calling on the government to fulfil its promises to overhaul the country’s laws. The new measures, which are likely to be vetoed by Poland’s nationalist president, would remove some of the...

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Burnham backs mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers after parent-carer Matilda Davis’s death

Former art teacher, who cared for her disabled son, ‘received almost no support’, said her local MP Manuela PerteghellaAndy Burnham has backed mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers after the “devastating” death of Matilda Davis, a parent-carer who killed herself minutes after meeting professionals. The Guardian revealed in August how the “absolutely inspirational” 36-year-old had taken her life after feeling “completely exhausted” and failed by England’s social care system.

Government urged to ‘come clean’ on new alcohol tag scheme used on early release prisoners

Government urged to ‘come clean’ on new alcohol tag scheme used on early release prisoners The SCRAM alcohol monitoring bracelet had a 97 per cent success rate with offenders but is being replaced by a new model - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Already a member? Log in Ministers face demands to “come clean” on a decision to introduce a new alcohol monitoring device for offenders despite the current model having a near to 100 per cent...