3 mn readFollowing Storm Babet’s devastating impact, the Environment Agency has warned that flooding from major rivers may persist longer. The storm, which has cast a dark shadow over the UK since its arrival on Wednesday, has now been deemed a “risk to life”, intensifying concerns for public safety. The storm has already claimed the lives of […]
3 mn readCovid cases are fast rising across the UK, and health officials are worried that it’s only a matter of time before the country sees another wave of the deadly virus. If you’re in England, Wales, or Scotland, your chances of getting Covid-19 are high. In fact, they’re higher than they were last week.
3 mn readThe Scottish law set to simplify the process of changing gender in Scotland is to be passed later this month. However, the UK government has not yet ruled out the possibility of challenging the law. The Scottish law will significantly reduce the timescale for any Scottish resident who wants to obtain a certificate of gender recognition and a document allowing them to change the gender on their birth certificate from around three months to two years.
4 mn readThe Holyrood election is fast approaching, with less than a week to go until Scots take to the ballot box. The sixth Scottish Parliament elections have been long-awaited, fought with lockdown and distancing between candidates and voters. But this election is more decisive than just seeing whether Nicola Sturgeon can hold onto the reins of power, however; this election may be decisive for the Scottish independence movement too. Eat News spoke to Sir John Curtice, British political scientist, Senior research fellow, and pollster, to learn more about the election and the future for Scotland in the UK.
4 mn readThe stigma and silence around menstruation builds up the negligence of the issues like period poverty and female hygiene. In India only 12% of women are exposed to the period products and rest 88% use cloth, rags, hay, leaves, sand and ash, according to the report of Indian ministry of health. More than half of menstruators put their bodies to risk of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), bacterial vaginosis with skin irritation and vaginal itching.
