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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’.
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Scottish plans on 'conversion practices' ban described as "jellyfish legislation"A senior lawyer has raised concerns about potential state overreach related to the SNP’s proposed ban on "conversion practices" in Scotland.
Transgender
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Peers warn against 'conversion therapy' lawMembers of Parliament have spoken out strongly against a Bill that would outlaw 'conversion therapy'.
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Colorado bid to expand assisted suicide law
Assisted Suicide
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Row over gender critical university Rector
Transgender
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Deepfake audio of Sadiq Khan could have caused serious disorderLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan highlighted the potential dangers of unregulated artificial intelligence (AI) after a deepfake audio clip, imitating his voice making inflammatory remarks, nearly incited serious disorder before Armistice Day.
Artificial Intelligence
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British boys at greater risk of modern slavery, report finds
Modern Slavery
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Budget cuts reveal that Modern Slavery is ‘less of a priority’ for govt.Eleanor Lyons, the newly appointed anti-slavery commissioner, says that the priority to combat modern slavery has been diminished under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government compared to previous governments.
Modern Slavery
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New polling shows lack of support for abortion up to birth proposalA recent poll conducted by Whitestone Insight, involving 2,011 participants across Britain, has revealed that only 16% oppose the current legal stance that prohibits abortions of healthy babies after 24 weeks, up…
Abortion
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4-year-old boy enrols as a girl in Church of England schoolA Church of England primary school in the southeast of England admitted a four-year-old boy as a girl, a decision that later unsettled classmates and parents when his biological sex was disclosed.…
Transgender
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Street performer told she "cannot sing her songs outside of church grounds"This week, Harmonie London, a 20-year-old gospel singer with over 300,000 YouTube subscribers, experienced a confrontation with a volunteer police officer while performing on Oxford Street.
Freedom of Speech
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UK Home Office reverses policy limiting protection for modern slavery victimsIn a significant policy reversal, the UK Home Office has withdrawn a contentious policy that restricted protection for certain modern slavery victims.
Modern Slavery
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Record number of people banning themselves from gamblingIn 2023, over 92,000 people signed up to Gamstop, Britain's national self-exclusion scheme for gambling. This marks a 9.5% increase from the previous year - bringing the total number of registrants to…
Gambling
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Professor wins unfair dismissal claim over gender viewsJo Phoenix, a criminology professor formerly at the Open University (OU), won her case for unfair dismissal, victimisation, and harassment.
Transgender