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'Being raped was a death sentence for Levi'

impact that sexual violence actually has." Michelle continued: "You see someone's been attacked and it's sad and people sympathise, they get a few messages. "But it doesn't stop there, it gets worse

Record number of young people fear long-term unemployment

England](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/england), across social groups, and across genders.” When 16- to 21-year-olds were asked in the long-running Understanding Society survey to rate their chances of future success, the proportion

Health visitors call for limits on 'impossible' 1,000-family caseloads

England had the same number of visits as those in Scotland. But she and Adam say the availability of drop-in clinics, run by health visitors near to where they live, means they

One clinic tracks the heavy toll Trump's immigration crackdown takes on mental health

England Journal of Medicine concluded that the Trump administration's immigration crackdown has become a toxic stress for children that is likely to leave a lasting impact on their developmental, physical and mental health. "Children

Huge rise in factory-style dairy farming of ‘battery cows’ in UK as costs rise

England. Photograph: TBIJ In 2017, an investigation by the BIJ and the Guardian revealed the spread of [hundreds of poultry and pig megafarms](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/17/uk-has-nearly-800-livestock-mega-farms-investigation-reveals) across the country. A year later, we revealed

I gave up my job due to the stress of my child's food allergies

health implications for millions of people". A charity‑funded clinical OIT programme is currently running in nine NHS hospitals in England, using shop-bought foods to treat peanut and milk allergies. An NHS spokesperson said

‘Most famous tree in the world’: Sherwood Forest’s 1,000-year-old Major oak dies

England has [a unique wealth of very large and ancient oaks](https://herbaria.plants.ox.ac.uk/bol/ancientoaksofengland/numbers): 114 living ancient oaks with a girth of more than nine metres, described by conservationists as “the white rhinos

South East Water’s greatest failure was not contacting customers during winter outages, report finds

impact – not make it worse. With the right handling, companies can build trust during challenging incidents, but when the response falls short, it can make a bad situation even more difficult.” He added that perhaps

Shropshire council staff met with rising ‘abuse and intimidation’ over removal of flags

England. Groups involved have said the flags are symbols of pride and patriotism. However, some charities and MPs have raised concerns that the campaign is an act of intimidation and heightens tensions between communities. Shropshire

NatWest faces AGM showdown over climate backtracking

England Pensions Board, Rathbones Investment Management, EdenTree Investment Management, Nest, and the Greater Manchester Pension Fund. The statement calls for the bank to meet investors within the next three months to discuss its future direction

'There were letters I didn't want to open': Rise in unpaid debt court cases

impact of the war in Iran pushing up energy prices in the coming months. "When's it ever going to end?" he says. "We can't just keep going and going and going. "If your

Farage’s Clacton-on-Sea constituency worst ‘tree desert’ in England, research shows

England, with the highest proportion of urban residents – 98.2% – living in neighbourhoods with critically low access to trees. The research, which covered the whole of the UK, found a significant north-south divide, with

'My husband finally got full-time care – he died a week later'

England-wide figure of 41%. Only 24 other councils spent a higher proportion on adult social care. The BBC's analysis does not include spending on education, as its funding is ring-fenced. For Kirsty

'Superhuman' managers shouldn't have to ask for help - Beard's family on loss

support for football managers ***This article contains discussion of suicide.*** "A cheeky chappy - the Del Boy of football." That is how Debbie Beard remembers her husband, the football manager Matt Beard, who [died aged

In real-world test, an AI model did better than ER doctors at diagnosing patients

England Journal of Medicine* and clinical vignettes to suss out whether the AI model could meet well-established "benchmarks" and game out thorny diagnostic questions. "The model outperformed our very large physician baseline," said

From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills

support economic growth. The Overnight Visitor Levy set out in the King's Speech will bring England in line with Scotland and Wales, where local authorities can already raise a tourist tax if desired. These

Ofsted inspections pushing headteachers to ‘point of destruction’, union chief says

impact of the changes on headteachers’ mental health and wellbeing. In 2023, the headteacher Ruth Perry killed herself after Ofsted inspectors planned to downgrade her primary school from “outstanding” status to “inadequate”. An inquest found

Water NSW criticised for ‘appalling’ decision after hundreds of turtles left to die in wetlands

health. The University of New England researchers were filmed digging broad-shelled turtles out of thigh-deep mud after the Gingham watercourse, which supports four Ramsar-listed sites, dried up. [Sign up for the Breaking

Labour must fulfil promise to introduce clean air act, charities urge

England, but only 24 fines were issued. Current air regulations date back to the days when coal was the main culprit behind dirty air. “We know now that [these particles [from wood burning

Lower gas and electricity bills behind UK inflation fall to 2.8%

impact the global prices. A lower rate of inflation does not mean prices are falling across the board, but that prices are rising more slowly than previously. The drop in inflation occurred despite the rise