Universities 'in dark' over student mental health needs

Universities should be bound by law to meet the mental-health needs of their students, an ex-health minister says. Information gathered by Sir Norman Lamb's office reveals a "complex and fragmented" picture of mental-health provision across UK universities. Many of the 110 universities which responded said they did not record all relevant key statistics, such as their...

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US woman who hid baby in bag charged with human trafficking

A US woman has been charged with human trafficking in the Philippines after she allegedly attempted to smuggle a newborn baby out of the country. Jennifer Talbot, 43, was arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila on Wednesday. A six-day-old boy was reportedly found in her carry-on bag as she attempted to board a plane to the US. Authorities allege...

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PM warned 'high chance' of no-deal - court papers

Boris Johnson warned ministers there was a "high chance" he would fail to get a new deal with the European Union over Brexit, documents show. The comments in a cabinet conference call were disclosed at the High Court, where the prime minister's decision to suspend parliament is being challenged by businesswoman Gina Miller. Mr Johnson's lawyers argue prorogation was...

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Dutch woman's candid tweet that launched helpline for the lonely

Nadï van de Watering, 25, was contemplating another day of amusing herself, enviously watching others her age enjoying summer parties in the glorious sunshine. It was while waiting outside her physiotherapist's in the eastern Dutch city of Nijmegen that she decided to reach out on social media in the vague hope someone in a similar headspace might reply. I'm by myself...

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