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Why New Zealand’s Maori are fighting to save an 1840 treaty involving the Crown

Maori tribes call on King Charles to ensure the New Zealand government honours its Treaty of Waitangi obligations amid rising tensions over proposed legal changes. Read more here.

Puberty blockers to be banned indefinitely for under-18s across UK

Health secretary says emergency measures banning sale and supply for gender dysphoria will be made indefinite after expert advice. Read more here. The Scottish government announced shortly afterwards that it would be following the UK with it's own ban. Read more here.

Lennie De Ice, British producer who pioneered sound of jungle, has died

The British music producer's track 'We are IE' helped to shape the jungle genre in the 1990s. Read more here.

‘Medical misogyny’ condemns women to years of gynaecological pain, MPs told

Women and girls are enduring years of pain because their reproductive conditions are being dismissed due to “medical misogyny”, according to a damning parliamentary report. Read more here.

Lee Anderson mocked for odd claim about women's periods and menopause

Meanwhile, Reform MP Lee Anderson has been mocked for a bizarre post likening World War One's Battle of the Somme, which happened in 1916, with women going through periods, pregnancy and menopause. Read more here.

Thousands of LGBT veterans ejected from military can receive up to £70k compensation to right 'historic wrongs'

Thousands of veterans who were ejected from the military because of their sexual orientation or gender identity will be able to receive up to £70,000 each in compensation to correct "historic wrongs". Read more here.

Poland opens its first LGBTQ+ museum

Meanwhile, Poland has become the first post-Communist European country to have a dedicated LGBTQ+ museum. It marks a significant moment for the country as its politics shifts back to the centre following a decade of right-wing populist rule. Read more here.

MPs to hold a debate on Disability History Month

On Thursday 12 December in Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on Disability History Month. Read more here.

Farmer on mission to raise awareness of neurodiversity in agriculture

Staffordshire dairy farmer Liz Haines - diagnosed with ADHD - is on a mission to raise awareness about neurodiversity in the agricultural community. Read more here.

Women cops forging ties for life with the sex trafficking victims they rescue

The team follows a victim-focused approach, through which women are offered long-term support to help them settle into a stable and safe environment after they have been rescued. Read more here.