British Isles
Teachers say bad behaviour in schools rising
A survey of teachers suggests a rise in the number of pupils with emotional, behavioural and mental health issues. Over half (56%) of the 844 teachers surveyed said behaviour in the classroom had deteriorated in the…
Girls of 13 pressured to pose for home-made blue movies
Girls as young as 13 are facing pressure to appear in home-made porn movies, teachers warned yesterday. Young teenagers are also submitting to demands from boys for explicit photos which are often shared among friends and…
Sharp rise in number of homeless families
Government figures released last week show a sharp increase in the number of homeless families over the past year. In 2012, 34,080 households with children were accepted as homele ss, an increase of 12 per cent…
Diane Abbott calls for purge of 'sexualised' imagery
Shadow Health Minister Diane Abbott has called for a purge of sexualised imagery from public spaces in the UK. ‘I think it has reached a point where we need to detox our High Streets, and make…
