英媒三则：少数族裔在英国是否被歧视看白人怎么说等

2026年07月03日

（1）少数族裔在英国以及其它白人为主流的社会是否被歧视看白人自己怎么说 Women from minority backgrounds in UK less likely to receive epidurals, research finds - Guardian analysis exposes evidence of racial inequalities in pain relief offered across healthcare - Women from black and Asian backgrounds are less likely than their white counterparts to receive an epidural while giving birth, research has revealed. The findings, based on data collected from more than 2.7 million births in the UK, prompted experts to raise the alarm about an “ethnicity pain gap” that means people of colour are more likely to be deprived of adequate pain relief within medical settings. It comes as Guardian analysis exposes evidence of racial inequalities in pain relief offered to people across all areas of healthcare – from children in A&E to palliative care offered to cancer patients. Four medical royal colleges – the professional bodies for UK medical professions – called for better data collection on how patients from minority ethnic backgrounds are more likely to have their pain dismissed by health providers. The analysis on pain relief provided to women giving birth, published in the journal Anaesthesia, examined data collected over a 10-year period up until 2021. It found that women from a Bangladeshi, Pakistani and black Caribbean background were less likely than white women to receive an epidural while having a vaginal birth. They were 24%, 15% and 8% less likely respectively. It follows a report this week by the Labour peer and former diplomat Valerie Amos into maternity care in the UK, which detailed widespread failings, including women being ignored and poor triage of mothers-to-be. Her 181-page report found these were partly the result of deeper, more systemic issues such as institutional racism. The research follows a string of reports in other countries, including the US and Australia, detailing examples of racism in the treatment and handling of patients.

见链接 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/02/women-from-minority-backgrounds-in-uk-less-likely-to-receive-epidurals-research-finds

（2）政府刚公布的国防计划，民间反馈就出来了 Infrastructure cuts to pay for defence will cost UK 10,000 jobs, analysis shows - Infrastructure cuts to pay for defence will cost UK 10,000 jobs, analysis shows - According to the government’s own calculations, increasing the defence budget by £25.2bn over a six-year period will create an additional 60,000 jobs. By that calculation, every extra million pounds worth of government investment will create 2.4 direct and indirect UK jobs. Other sectors generate far more jobs per pound spent. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show every million pounds spent on transport generates 11.5 jobs, while every million pounds spent on energy and net zero creates 10 jobs. This disparity means that taking away £2bn from other departments in 2029-30, as the government plans, will cost a total of nearly 20,000 jobs – double those generated in the defence sector.

见链接 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/02/infrastructure-cuts-starmer-pay-defence-will-uk-10000-jobs-analysis-shows

（3）当下英国结婚随份子钱是多少？新郎新娘的父母给多少？等等 'We give up to £400': How much should you gift at a wedding? Being a wedding guest can be expensive - there's travel, accommodation, you might even treat yourself to a new outfit - then there's another cost to factor in: the gift. It's now commonplace for invitations to read: "Your presence is enough, but if you would like to give us a gift, please donate to our honeymoon fund." But replacing the traditional gift list with bank transfer details, can leave guests with a new etiquette dilemma: how much are you expected to give? Wedding list service Prezola says it has seen a rise in couples inviting guests to pay for specific experiences rather than a generic cash pot. It says the average guest contribution is £116. But expectations can vary widely, depending on everything from closeness and culture to the cost of attending. Johnny, 34, says he and his wife Lottie contribute between £250 and £400 depending on how close they are to the bride and groom and what they can afford at the time. "We don't have that many friends, so it's nice to give generously," he says. At his own wedding, most close friends gave between £100 and £200, one couple gave £400 and they received £2,000 from Johnny's dad. They used it as spending money on their 17-day honeymoon in Canada which Johnny says they'd saved for "because it's not worth the risk of relying on donations".

见链接 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78yj9p0m91o