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Edinburgh University had major role in racist theories - review finds
The University of Edinburgh played a major role in the creation of racist theories and profited from slavery, a review has found. Read more here.
‘The real issue is change’: Edinburgh University’s first Black philosophy professor on racism and reform
Meanwhile, Prof Tommy J Curry reflects on leading the institute’s slavery review – and why it must lead to meaningful action. Read more here.
Church should 'represent diversity', says new archbishop
Cherry Vann has become the first female leader of the church in Wales, as well as its first LGBTQ+ leader. Read more here.
Saint Lucia court strikes down gay sex ban
The High Court of Saint Lucia argued that the colonial-era laws unfairly targeted LGBTQ+ people and contravene fundamental human rights, including rights to privacy, freedom of expression, and protection from discrimination. Read more here.
Do not let LGBT veterans scheme to ‘become damaged’, 45 MPs urge Healey
In a letter to John Healey, the cross-party MPs warned that some veterans facing financial crisis are “suffering from severe mental health issues” without support “from the outset”. Read more here.
Don’t call it morning sickness: ‘At times in my pregnancy I wondered if this was death coming for me’
The Victorians called it ‘pernicious vomiting of pregnancy’, but modern medicine has offered no end to the torture of hyperemesis gravidarum – until now. Read more here.
'We felt numb' - women share experiences of early motherhood
Meanwhile, new research suggests one in two mothers found it hard to cope postpartum and 43% considered having therapy - but didn't. Read more here.
‘Lionesses hear the roar’: 65,000 England fans celebrate Euros win in London
A total of 65,000 jubilant England fans lined the Mall in central London on Tuesday to welcome home the victorious Lionesses after their Euro 2025 victory on Sunday. Read more here.
Events for August
Aug 1-7 World Breast Feeding Week
Aug 23 International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
