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In this week’s column for British Vogue, Bella Mackie reflects on the fact that Roe v Wade is likely to be repealed in the US, and what that means for abortion access in America and beyond.

Time it takes to get on to the property ladder differs depending on whether you’re male or female

Delays in being able to get contraception and abortions can wreck women’s lives. It’s time women ignored the stigma and started complaining more loudly

Your digest of analysis from the British and international press

"By and large, they also tend to....see themselves as victims of liberal thinking."

The national housing shortage and support local communities. tenants of the new properties — which will be built on sites owned by the chain — will have the choice of renting fully furnished with john lewis products or using their own. i can now speak to vicky spratt, whos housing correspondent for the "i" newspaper. vicki, lovely to have you with us here on bbc news this evening. what do you make of this announcement? across the country, we do have the housing emergency. there are not enoug...

Never were the words "dont look down" so fitting.

twomeowsGetty Images Becoming a homeowner is definitely more than a little bit confusing (why didnt they teach us about credit scores, mortgages and interest rates at school, please?) but its fairly commonly known that a key barrier to getting a foot on the housing ladder is the need for a large upfront deposit. Typically, prospective homeowners need to put forward a deposit of at least 10% of the propertys overall price, although ideally up to 15% or more, if possible. Given were in an age of...

Last week, the New York State Senate voted to divest fossil fuel investments from its $266 billion pension portfolio. Co-sponsor Liz Kueger offered this rationale: “Fiduciary and moral responsibility require the process of divestment to begin now. The writing on the wall could not be clearer: fossil fuel producers are a bad long-term investment.” The Fossil Free movement is deservedly celebrating this major accomplishment. The day after I read this news about New York State’s divestment, ...

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