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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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IOC rules that Olympic women's sports are for biological females onlyThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said that the women’s category of olympic sports will be restricted to those who are biologically female from 2028. The policy will prevent transgender athletes and…
Transgender
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Finnish MP acquitted over Bible tweet but convicted over church pamphletThe Finnish Supreme Court has acquitted parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen over a Bible verse which she tweeted in 2019. However, on a separate charge, they found her guilty of “hate speech” in a…
Freedom of Speech
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Transgender kids told to leave Girl Guides by SeptemberGirlguiding, who oversees girl guides groups in the UK, has said that transgender children must leave the organisation by September. This follows their announcement in December that it would no longer be…
Transgender
Press Releases
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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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New poll shows on assisted suicide, public want safety prioritised over…
Assisted Suicide
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AI Chatbots can help abusers harass women, warns RefugeResearch by the domestic violence charity Refuge has found that artificial intelligence chatbots can aid abusers with stalking and harassing their victims, and with evading investigation by the police.
Artificial Intelligence
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Games with loot boxes to be given 16 age ratingPEGI, the pan-European system for age classification of video games has announced that games with paid random items, or ‘loot boxes’, will have a minimum rating of 16-years-old or older. The new…
Gambling
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Over a hundred MPs write to the Prime Minister in support of assisted suicideOver 150 MPs have signed letters to Prime Minister Keir Starmer raising concerns about the slow progress of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill and asking him to intervene to…
Assisted Suicide
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MPs reject social media ban for under-16sThe House of Commons has voted against an Australia-like ban on social media for under-16s. The proposals, backed by the House of Lords, were rejected in favour of flexible powers to restrict…
Pornography
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AI chatbots point vulnerable users to illegal online gamblingAnalysis of five leading AI services has found them recommending illegal online casinos to vulnerable users, putting them at greater risk of gambling harms.
Gambling
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NHS halts cross-sex hormone drugs for under-18sThe NHS in England has stopped new prescriptions for cross-sex hormones for 16 and 17-year-olds after a review found that there was “really weak” research into the effectiveness of such drugs.
Transgender
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UK consults on social media restrictions to protect children online
The UK government has launched a public consultation on possible new restrictions for under-16s using social media, as ministers examine ways to better protect young people online.
Pornography