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Trans-led group granted permission to intervene in Hampstead Heath bathing ponds case
The trans advocacy group TransLucent has been granted permission to intervene in a legal claim being brought against the City of London Corporation (CLC) over its decision to keep bathing ponds in Hampstead Heath trans-inclusive.
UKHSA announces major new PFAS biomonitoring study
On 3 November 2026 the UK Health Security Agency (the UKHSA) announced it would be launching its first study into the levels of so called "forever chemicals" in the UK population.
Advertising watchdog urged to investigate advertising of hair relaxers targeting Black women and girls
Feminist campaign group Level Up has submitted further evidence to the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to support its complaint that the marketing of chemical hair relaxers targeted at Black women and girls is misleading.
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