UK FGM funds ‘at risk’

Labour fringe meeting hears that lack of data means the limited funds for tackling the practice in the UK are vulnerable

There’s no peace from the purveyors of corporate mindfulness

Barney Ronay: Notebook: With a high-end conference, tech-based aids and endless books on mindfulness, it’s become yet another heavily marketed measure of lifestyle adequacy

Can free school meals revive the Lib Dems?

The party’s £1bn policy allows all pupils in all infant classes to get a daily hot meal. Nick Clegg took a lot of flak when it was announced – but how is it working out? Jay Rayner joins him in the school dinner queue

Who are Europe’s happiest people – progressives or conservatives?

Andrew Brown: We may assume social democracies produce higher levels of wellbeing, but poll data suggests the reverse may be true

Can we solve Britain’s obesity crisis with gastric surgery? It worked for me

Emma Burnell: Of course prevention is preferable, but when that fails we need a second chance. Like Jenni Murray, I felt my health was at risk

Labour appoints shadow minister to tackle violence against women and girls

Ed Miliband says appointment of Seema Malhotra shows importance Labour government would place on tackling problem

David Smail obituary

Clinical psychologist and writer whose work focused on the damaging effects of an unequal society

Medicinal cannabis and the caregiving community giving it away for free

Sarah Whitehead: Marijuana legislation is being relaxed all over the world – but not in the UK, where the most unlikely of horticulturalists are taking the law into their own hands

Domestic violence refuge provision at crisis point, warn charities

Women's groups say broadscale closure of safe houses putting support for some of most vulnerable people back 40 years

Doctors, social workers and teachers to be legally obliged to report FGM

David Cameron announces move at Girl Summit as he also says parents will be criminalised if they fail to protect children