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It is just under a year and a half ago that I found myself writing a piece called ‘A Black Friday’.
Assisted Suicide
Recent opinion pieces
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Government consults about strengthening protection for unmarried couplesThe government is launching a new consultation on family law that proposes to strengthen financial rights of unmarried couples if they split up.
Marriage and Family
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AI needs a 'brake pedal' says Anthropic co-founderJack Clark, one of the founders of artificial intelligence company Anthropic, has said that AI systems are nearing the point where it no longer needs human input to develop and that we…
Artificial Intelligence
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MP sues xAI over deepfake bikini picture
Pornography
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MPs claim single-sex guidance is hostile to trans peopleLabour MP Sarah Owen, chairman of the Women and Equalities Commission, has joined a dozen fellow MPs in claiming the government-approved single-sex guidance creates a “hostile environment” for trans people.
Transgender
Press Releases
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Major wins in regulation of online pornography
Pornography
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Scottish Parliament rejects Assisted Suicide Bill
Assisted Suicide
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CARE for Scotland urges MSPs to reject assisted suicide ahead of…
Assisted Suicide
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CARE for Scotland comment: Royal College of Psychiatrists switches to oppose…
Assisted Suicide
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Porn leading under-16s to abuse
Pornography
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Govt plan to introduce tighter restrictions to make the internet safer for childrenLabour is soon to announce new measures to make the internet safer for children, including tighter controls on social media platforms and stronger age-verification systems, according to reports.
News
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Scotland abortions rise to highest number ever recordedThere were 18,783 abortions in Scotland in 2025, the highest number ever recorded, according to new official statistics.
Abortion
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Guidance confirms same-sex facilities to be used based on biological sexGuidance from the Equalities and Human Right Commission (EHRC) on the use of same-sex facilities, such as toilets and changing rooms, has now been approved by ministers. As expected, it says that…
Transgender
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Private Members' Ballot could lead to another assisted suicide BillThe House of Commons held the Private Members’ Ballot for this session of Parliament on Thursday. Half of the MPs drawn supported Kim Leadbeater’s Bill in the last Parliament, including those drawn…
Assisted Suicide
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Ofcom increases scrutiny on YouTube and TikTok over child safetyThe communications regulator, Ofcom, have published a report detailing how social media platforms have responded to their demands in March to strengthen protections for children online. While some apps are bringing in…
Pornography
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Child sexual exploitation a 'worldwide health emergency' warns studyA new report from the Childlight Global Child Safety Institute at the University of Edinburgh calls child sexual exploitation and abuse “a hidden pandemic that must become a public health priority.”
Modern Slavery
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Two pro-life Private Members' Bills selected for debate in the House of LordsTwo pro-life Bills – one on complications from abortions, and another on infants born alive – have been selected for debate in the House of Lords in the new Parliamentary session.
Abortion