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DM Weekly Digest 07/03/2025

Tory peer forced to apologise for antisemitic slur over Holocaust memorial

Lord Hamilton said the Jewish community should pay for a Holocaust memorial because they have ‘an awful lot of money’. Read more here.

 

More women doctors than men for first time in UK

The General Medical Council (GMC) said the number of women on its register had overtaken men for the first time, although numbers vary across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Read more here.


‘A real injustice’: mothers killed by their children is still a hidden issue in UK

Research shows that mothers are seen as a ‘safe space’ for their offspring – nearly all of them sons – to use violence. Read more here.

 

Roy Ayers, ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine’ Musician and ‘Coffy’ Composer, dies at 84

The musician’s songs have been sampled by everyone from Mary J. Blige and Common to Tyler, the Creator and Kanye West, and he collaborated with musicians including the Roots, Guru, Fela Kuti and Rick James. Read more here.

 

Gordon and Jim after coming out to Gordon’s mum: Sage Sohier’s best photograph

Sage Sohier's ambition was to make pictures that gave dignity to gay love, and wanted to create images that moved people in a visual and psychological sense. Read more here.

 

Cat Burns: 'I never had music for queer girls'

The singer, 24, has enjoyed in meteoric rise in the past few years. Read more here.

 

Wales' disability employment gap is the worst in Britain

Research shows only 4.8% of people with learning disabilities are in work, and there are considerable variations between local authority areas. Read more here.

 

Robert Jenrick Accused Of 'Trumpism' As He Complains Of 'Bias Against Straight White Men'

The shadow justice secretary is complaining about the independent Sentencing Council, which sets out recommendations for courts in England and Wales. Read more here.

 

Diversity backlash: Is 'masculine energy' coming to the UK?

Some UK employees fear Donald Trump's rhetoric could normalise intolerant attitudes in the workplace, even if DEI policies remain intact. Read more here.

 

How do I stay healthy in my 70s?

Today’s septuagenarians are different from the ones who came before, becoming grandparents and retiring later. Read more here.