UK economy emerges from recession

"The UK economy has come out of recession, after figures showed it had grown by a weaker-than-expected 0.1% in the last three months of 2009.The economy had previously contracted for six consecutive quarters - the longest period since quarterly figures were first recorded in...

Single British Asian mums losing their 'honour babies'

"Some single British Asian women are being forced by their families to give up their children as so-called "honour babies", according to a charity which wants action to uncover the scale of the problem."The scale of this problem is thus far unknown. It could be that hundreds...

Depriving children of a father is selfish

"Last month a single friend of mine gave birth, having declared her intention to raise her child alone. She hasn't been abandoned by the father and nor, fortunately, was the conception the result of rape or domestic abuse; it was as a result of artificial insemination by...

Young women not holding back on violence

"In the battle of youth aggression, girls are matching their male counterparts blow for blow, according to a team of Brisbane researchers. The University of Queensland group's report, published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, lends support to fears...

Blondes 'are more aggressive than brunettes'

Bring on today's pointless, not to mention shockingly patronising, piece of research. Blondes are well determined then, innit. Yawn! "Women with blonde hair have the competitive edge, being more aggressive and determined than redheads and brunettes, say scientists....

Rise in sham marriages to beat UK immigration laws

"The number of suspected sham marriages by illegal immigrants has leapt by more than half in the past year. Figures from the Home Office show a 54% jump in suspected cases reported by registrars in England and Wales. " This is very reminiscent of reports from the US about...

Online dating soars as temperatures plunge

"As the UK's big chill shows no sign of ending, people appear to be seeking to raise the temperature with a bit of online romance."Yup. This is absolutely the kind of society I want to live in. At the end of the day, I'm a lazy brat so a world that involves staying indoors...

In rape cases, 'no' means 'no' to everyone except the British...

This follows on from a piece I posted yesterday around the issue of evidence on alcohol use in rape cases. In short, Lady Stern is calling for an abolition of an argument often invoked in rape cases that drunk men who rape can be excused because they know no better. This...

Drunk men who demand sex should be 'treated as rapists

"Drunken men who demand sex from their wives or girlfriends should be treated as rapists and no longer allowed to claim their judgment was blurred by alcohol, according to the head of the government's review of the rape laws."Well now. This is what seems to be a progressive...