Bargaining for bodily autonomy

As a new film takes an unflinching look at racial inequality in maternity care, Maria Lally speaks to those involved in the film – and those fighting for change

The Government is currently reviewing the UK’s parental leave system. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for mothers and grandmothers, says Anna Whitehouse

Rinsing the dishes, I stood at the sink and laughed as my 12-year-old daughter, Ava, held up her phone. ‘Look at the camera, Mum!’ she grinned before showing me the video she’d just taken using a sill

Pick of the week’s correspondence

Anonymous says the immigration system is broken beyond repair, thanks to activist barristers and a hopeless Home Office

With the UK transplant waiting list reaching record levels of people desperate for a lifesaving operation, Closer speaks to one mum whose six-month-old baby needs a new heart….