Waspi women, Dr Jen Gunter, The Liverbirds, Child poverty
Episode Date: March 21, 2024A long-awaited report on how women born in the 1950s were affected by increases to their retirement age - the so-called WASPI women, which stands for...
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2267 episodes transcribedA long-awaited report on how women born in the 1950s were affected by increases to their retirement age - the so-called WASPI women, which stands for...
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Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is calling for 'Raneem’s Law' in memory of a 22-year-old woman who was stabbed to death by her ex-husband. Raneem...