‘Labels protect us’: Olivia Nervo wants reproductive coercion to be a standalone offence – she is not alone

When the Grammy award winning songwriter, Olivia Nervo, agreed to start a family with her partner she believed she was in “a monogamous, committed relationship leading to a future”, and had never heard of reproductive coercion.Her world came crashing down when she was six months pregnant and she found out that her partner was in a relationship with another woman who was also pregnant, and with whom he already had a child.It was a discovery that led her to learn about reproductive coercion, a form of controlling behaviour in which someone interferes with an individual’s ability to make decisions about their own body. The Labour MP, Natalie Fleet, led a debate in parliament on the issue last month in which she said it was “so important – in the public interest, even – that the story of Olivia Nervo is heard”.The court declined to make any finding as to whether there had been reproductive coercion in Nervo’s case, with Fleet describing the doctrine as something the legal system in England and Wales “still struggles to recognise”

Three meningitis B cases confirmed in Dorset as young people offered vaccines

Three cases of meningitis B have been confirmed in the south-west of England, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), and young people in the area have been offered vaccinations against the disease.The cases, which have all been confirmed to have occurred between the 20 March and 15 April in Dorset, have been treated. Those affected are said to be recovering well, according to the UKHSA.Two of the cases were in students at Budmouth academy in Dorset who are contacts of each other, while the other young person attends Wey Valley academy.However, no link has been made between these cases, which may suggest this particular strain of MenB bacteria is transmitting more widely among young people in the area

Centrepoint to cut ties with Sharon Osbourne after she backs Tommy Robinson rally

The homelessness charity Centrepoint has said it will cut ties with its celebrity ambassador Sharon Osbourne after she expressed support for a far-right rally being organised by Tommy Robinson.The charity, of which the Prince of Wales is patron, has been moved to distance itself from comments made by Osbourne. The TV personality indicated this week that she would be attending an event organised in London by Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon.On an Instagram post about the “unite the kingdom” rally, Osbourne’s official account left a comment saying: “See you at the march.”In response, Centrepoint, which had recently engaged Osbourne as an ambassador for a campaign, said: “This sort of event does not align with our values

Aysha Raza obituary

My friend Aysha Raza, who has died of a stroke aged 52, was a neuroscientist and naturalist, and a Labour councillor for the London borough of Ealing.Representing the Central Greenford ward from 2014 until her death, Aysha was the first Muslim woman to serve on the cabinet of Ealing council, with a focus on tackling crime and inequality.She was also an active member of the Ealing Wildlife Group (EWG), a community-led conservation and rewilding organisation. The group is one of the partners in the Ealing Beaver Project, which was set up to establish a beaver colony in Paradise Fields, a nature reserve in Aysha’s ward. As well as being involved as a volunteer in the project, Aysha liaised with Ealing council to select a suitable site and get permission to establish the colony there

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Future of the NHS, saviour of the high street? High hopes for health hub in a Barnsley shopping centre

It is a revolution that might just save the NHS – and the high street. Imagine being able to have your eyes tested, mole examined or get an appointment with a consultant without going to your local hospital – and maybe fit in some shopping or a cinema visit afterwards.That, increasingly, is what people in Barnsley are doing after an unprecedented relocation of medical services from the district general hospital into a purpose-built outpatients centre in the Alhambra shopping centre, which is getting a new lease of life thanks to the experiment.Those involved say the initiative – the first of its kind in the NHS – is trailblazing and revolutionary. After a recent visit, Wes Streeting, the health secretary, described it as “really inspiring”