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King Charles honours British LGBTQ military personnel at new memorial

King Charles, the head of Britain’s armed forces, was joined by dozens of serving personnel and veterans at Oct 27’s dedication of the memorial, called “An Opened Letter”, at the National Memorial Arboretum in central Staffordshire.    Read more here

Racist incidents against UK nurses surge by 55%

The Royal College of Nursing reports a steep rise in racist incident reports by nurses, up 55% over three years. They call on government to stop anti-migrant rhetoric which they says emboldens racist behaviour.          Read more here

UK Music publishes a new “Five Ps” Guide for Diversity & Inclusion in the music industry
On 28 October 2025 UK Music introduced its ground-breaking Five Ps (People, Policy, Partnerships, Purchase, Progress) guide to bring about enduring change and positive outcomes for diversity and inclusion across the music industry.    Read more here

New Government announcement: Women’s Health Strategy to be renewed

On 23 October 2025, the UK government announced that the Women’s Health Strategy will be renewed to tackle longstanding health-inequality barriers.    As part of this, “menopause questions” will be included in NHS Health Check.      Read more here

Ageism & older workers: over-50s concerned about discrimination

A report revealed that about a third of over-50s jobseekers in the UK are worried about age discrimination when applying for jobs.  Independent readers share how ageism is forcing older workers out of roles or making work untenable.  Read more here

Gender pay gap has shrunk by a quarter since 2015

The gender pay gap has narrowed significantly over the past decade, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.

In April 2025, the median hourly pay gap between men and women stood at 6.9%, down from 7.1% in 2024 (revised up slightly from the provisional figure of 7.0%). Men earned more than women in full-time employment across all occupational groups.  Read more here

Sexual harassment: one year on from the Worker Protection Act

This week marks one year since a new legal duty landed on every employer’s desk across the UK, changing how organisations must tackle sexual harassment at work.

Increasing awareness, enforcement and responses from employers suggest the landmark Worker Protection Act is already having an impact 12 months on. Raymond Silverstein and Laura Chinyere-Ezeh report. Read more here

Nearly 1 in 3 LGBTQ+ workers experiences pay discrimination

Pay equity isn’t just about numbers – it’s about fairness, opportunity, and dignity. Yet, many LGBTQ+ professionals still face unequal compensation that impacts their financial security, career growth, and overall well-being. Read more here

Progressive publishers launch children's Bible stories with social justice, diversity themes

A crop of new children’s storybook Bibles aims to reach progressive Christians who are turned off by traditional presentations of Scripture, offering messages focused on diversity, inclusion and social justice. Read more here

How should D&I and HR teams handle the flag debate?

Support for any cause, whether it’s political or not, is often shown through flags, posters and badges, but this is becoming a minefield for D&I and HR teams. They want to show the organisation welcomes respectful debate, but discourage employees from overstepping the line into harassment or discrimination.     Read more here