Girls as young as seven in UK boxed in by gender stereotyping - The Guardian

Girls as young as seven in UK boxed in by gender stereotyping
The Guardian
A poll of nearly 2,000 young people by the UK charity Girlguiding found that 55% of girls aged seven to 21 said they did not feel they could speak freely because of their gender. A further 57% said this affected what they wore, and nearly one in two ...

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UK PM calls on internet companies to act faster on terrorist material - ABC Local

UK PM calls on internet companies to act faster on terrorist material
ABC Local
Theresa May has used her speech at the United Nations to urge internet companies like Google and Facebook to take tougher action against online extremists. She's challenged them to take down terrorist material one to two hours from it first appearing.

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UK science seeks 'a new and special relationship with the EU' - Science Magazine

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UK science seeks 'a new and special relationship with the EU'
Science Magazine
Two of the most influential figures in U.K. science were in Washington, D.C., this week, meeting with the directors of the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, among others. But their top priority was signing an agreement ...

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Dangerous cycling law review after death crash - BBC News

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Dangerous cycling law review after death crash
BBC News
"Cycling UK looks forward to working with the Department for Transport on this consultation to ensure it focuses on evidenced ways that keep our most vulnerable road users safe, by addressing risks such as dangerous roads, drivers and vehicles," he said.

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UK threatens to withhold United Nations funding - BBC News

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UK threatens to withhold United Nations funding
BBC News
Theresa May has warned the United Nations that Britain could withhold up to 30% of its £90m core funding each year unless the organisation reforms. The PM told delegates at the UN general assembly there was a gap between "the nobility of its purposes ...

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RAF Typhoon jets scrambled after Russian military planes approach UK airspace - Evening Standard

Evening Standard

RAF Typhoon jets scrambled after Russian military planes approach UK airspace
Evening Standard
Two RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to monitor a pair of Russian military planes flying towards UK airspace. The fighter jets took off from the Lossiemouth base in Scotland on Wednesday. The Typhoons were sent to monitor two Russian aircraft which were ...

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UK strikes research deal with US in run-up to Brexit - BBC News - BBC News

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UK strikes research deal with US in run-up to Brexit - BBC News
BBC News
The UK and US have reached a deal to develop a special relationship for science. An agreement between the two countries aims to make it easier for ...

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U.K. pledges $88 million to gigantic U.S. particle physics experiment ... - Science Magazine

Science Magazine

U.K. pledges $88 million to gigantic U.S. particle physics experiment ...
Science Magazine
U.K. researchers to build key parts of proposed Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.

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Theresa May threatens to hold back MILLONS from 'bloated' United Nations - Express.co.uk

Express.co.uk

Theresa May threatens to hold back MILLONS from 'bloated' United Nations
Express.co.uk
But she said unless sweeping reforms were made, the UK Goverment is willing to cut Britain's annual £90million basic UN membership contribution by nearly a third. She also made a point of praising the Paris climate accord and called on all countries to ...

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May Says UK to Withhold Part of Funding If UN Doesn't Reform - Bloomberg

Bloomberg

May Says UK to Withhold Part of Funding If UN Doesn't Reform
Bloomberg
Theresa May, prime minister of the United Kingdom, speaks on Sept. 20, 2017, at the United Nations in New York. Photographer: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images. Prime Minister Theresa May said the U.K. will withhold part of its funding to the United ...

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