Sweden votes to lower age to change legal gender to 16

Swedes have been able to change their legally recognised gender since 1972 – but this will make it easier.

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Met investigates ‘stem cell autism cure’ claim

The local council says it is aware of concerns over “experimental procedures” on autistic children.

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Girl, 8, has world-first brain surgery

A girl from Cheshire is receiving pioneering treatment for dystonia, a lifelong neurological condition.

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Singer Lucy Rose couldn’t lift her baby after collapsing

The musician broke her back in eight places after giving birth, but struggled to be taken seriously.

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Call to ban smacking in England and Northern Ireland

Physical punishment at home can have a lasting impact and end in abuse, children’s doctors warn.

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Call to ban smacking in England and Northern Ireland

Physical punishment at home can have a lasting impact and end in abuse, children’s doctors warn.

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MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009

The measures, championed by PM Rishi Sunak, pass despite opposition by several leading Conservative figures.

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Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice forever

The football commentator pays tribute to a speech therapist who helped him talk again after surgery.

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Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice forever

The football commentator pays tribute to a speech therapist who helped him talk again after surgery.

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What is the smoking ban and how will it work?

The government wants to stop people smoking by raising the legal age limit for buying cigarettes.

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