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Mother forced to get off bus for breastfeeding

A mother from Bristol, England was forced off of a bus, accused of being ‘indecent’ for breastfeeding her baby daughter.
Amy Wooten of Bristol, England was taking the 54 First Bristol bus home on Tuesday when her six-week-old baby daughter, Emily, became fussy. Reluctantly, Wooten decided to breast feed Emily on the busy bus.
This prompted a [...]

Labour accuses Tories of misrepresenting teenage pregnancy figure

The UK’s Labour party has accused the Tories of misrepresenting key teen pregnancy data in a 20-page campaign document yesterday.
A 20-page campaign document titled “Labour’s Two Nations” released by the Conservative (Tory) party yesterday is being criticized by Labour for a key teen pregnancy statistic that was wrong by a factor of 10.
The document, intended [...]

British government apologizes and designates funds to Thalidomide victims

The British government has apologized to Thalidomide victims nearly 50 years after it was pulled from the market for its side effects.
On Thursday, the Britain’s Health Minister Mike O’Brien read a statement to parliament, apologizing to those born with birth defects caused by the drug Thalidomide.
“The government wishes to express its sincere regret and deep [...]

Minister backs creation of Royal College of Social Work

Minister Ed Balls says the government will announce the intent to create a Royal College of Social Work to create more ‘professional standards’ in the industry.
A report due to be delivered on Tuesday by the U.K.’s social work task force is expected to recommend a national college of social work be created to provide more [...]

Ofsted’s Annual Report says signs of child abuse still missed

Ofsted, the UK’s child care regulator, issued its Annual Report today which revealed that the number of abuse and neglect cases remain comparable to last year.
Following on the heels of strong criticism by the Local Government Association, Ofsted released its Annual Report today, citing that 414 children were killed or injured in abuse or neglect [...]