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Widow of gambling addict takes Betfair to courtThe widow of Luke Ashton, who took his own life after getting into debt through gambling, is taking legal action against Betfair, claiming that the firm was negligent.
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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.
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Porn leading under-16s to abuse
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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.
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Major wins in regulation of online pornography
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Scottish Parliament rejects Assisted Suicide Bill
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CARE for Scotland urges MSPs to reject assisted suicide ahead of…
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CARE for Scotland comment: Royal College of Psychiatrists switches to oppose…
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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…
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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
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Ofcom strengthens rules on intimate image abuseThe communications regulator, Ofcom, have published a statement adding new measures to their Illegal Content Codes of Practice. They make new recommendations to online platforms to use automated detection technology to reduce…
Pornography
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Conversion therapy ban introduced in King's SpeechWednesday’s King’s Speech, outlining the government’s legislative agenda for the coming session of Parliament, included a commitment to ban “abusive conversion practices”.
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Muslim NHS worker wins transgender toilet discrimination caseA Muslim employee of NHS England is set for compensation of thousands of pounds after winning an employment tribunal which ruled that bosses had discriminated against her by allowing trans women to…
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