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Well it’s been a dramatic start to the year. No, I’m not talking about the England’s Cricket Team’s disappointing defeat in the 5th Test in Sydney, but about geopolitical events around the…
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Government issues new draft gender guidance for schoolsNew government guidance advises schools to take a “very careful approach” toward children who request to transition to a different gender. The guidance, which is in draft and open to consultation, would…
Transgender
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Social workers’ AI tools risk errors in care recordsNew research suggests that use of artificial intelligence transcription tools for social work risks false details and ‘gibberish’ being entered into people’s care records. In some cases, erroneous warnings of suicidal ideation…
Artificial Intelligence
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TV betting ads significantly increase gambling on Fifa world cupA study on gambling activity around the 2022 Fifa World Cup has found that TV betting advertisements significantly increased people’s betting. It raises questions about the effectiveness of current advertising rules ahead…
Gambling
Press Releases
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MSPs urged to end years of inexplicable inaction and back sex-buying…
Sexual Exploitation
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New Inquiry launched into pimping websites across Northern Ireland
Sexual Exploitation
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Scottish Govt urged to reject extreme abortion proposals
Abortion
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Big majority of Peers speak out against assisted suicide
Assisted Suicide
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Scammers use AI to clone pensioners’ voices
Artificial Intelligence
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Scottish Parliament rejects prostitution billThe Scottish Parliament have voted against Ash Regan’s bill to introduce the Nordic Model to Scotland’s prostitution laws. MSPs voted not to progress the legislation from Stage One at yesterday’s debate.
Sexual Exploitation
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Peers call for removal of clause legalising abortion up to birthPeers have spoken against abortion legislation included in the Crime and Policing Bill currently under scrutiny in the House of Lords. The Bill includes Clause 191, introduced by Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi,…
Abortion
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Scottish government will not support Bill to make paying for sex illegalThe Scottish government have said that they will not support the Prostitution Bill brought by MSP Ash Regan. The bill would introduce the so-called Nordic model, decriminalising the selling of sex, but…
Sexual Exploitation
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Assisted suicide bill could bypass the LordsSupporters of Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End Of Life) Bill have expressed dismay over the time taken for the legislation to pass the House of Lords. They have suggested that, if…
Assisted Suicide
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Pornhub to stop operations in the UK from FebruaryPornhub, the most popular pornography site in the UK, will restrict access to its site in the UK from next month. The company has blamed tougher age restrictions for explicit sites for…
Pornography
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AI cuts more jobs in the UK than it createsNew research indicates that artificial intelligence has contributed to a net loss of jobs, down 8% in the past 12 months. The study also shows that this is the highest rate among…
Artificial Intelligence
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Midwives asked to record gender identity of newbornsA new patient form gives midwives at some NHS hospitals the option to record the gender identity and sexual orientation of newborn babies. The new system was rolled out from 2023 and…
Transgender