Rising unhappiness among younger people has caused the United States and some large western European countries to fall down a global wellbeing index, while Nordic nations retain their grip on the top spots. The annual World Happiness Report, launched in 2012 to
Prison bosses have referred at least 40 incidents of alleged sexual abuse inside young offender institutions to police, the Express can reveal. Up to 410 safeguarding referrals have been made for alleged sexual abuse or sexual violence cases in YOIs or secure
New Zealand said Wednesday it will ban disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes, and raise financial penalties for those who sell such products to minors. The move comes less than a month after the government repealed a unique law enacted by the previous left-leaning
A vulnerable, brain-damaged youth jailed for shooting dead a shopkeeper in a robbery more than 30 years ago was at high risk of falsely confessing under “relentless” Metropolitan Police questioning, a court has been told. Psychologist Gísli Guðjónsson told the Court of
A national organization of pediatricians and other health care professionals claims that “gender-affirming” therapies have not been shown to benefit adolescents with gender dysphoria. The American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds), based in Florida, released a position statement on Feb. 7 stating that
Hundreds of people of various faiths from around the world attended the third annual International Religious Freedom Summit, with the aim of shining a light on religious liberty around the world. This year, roughly 200 of the attendees were under the age
Where there’s smoke, there’s … asthma? That’s the concern among some experts, as a recent study from the City University of New York (CUNY) identified a link between cannabis legalization and asthma among kids and teens. The research, published in the journal
Rishi Sunak has hit back at criticism from his predecessor Liz Truss of a plan to effectively ban youngsters from smoking. The Prime Minister faces a backlash from the Tory right, led by Ms Truss, over his plans to ban the sale
An organisation for young people whose past events have seen high-profile guest speakers suchers as Meghan Markle and Bob Geldof has been issued with a warning by the charities watchdog. The Charity Commission said it looked into One Young World after concerns
Idris Elba (Image: Getty) TV cop Idris Elba is launching a three month campaign to try to end the youth knife crime epidemic blighting the country. The actor, 51, who played detective John Luther in the gritty BBC series Luther, will demand