It is just under a year and a half ago that I found myself writing a piece called ‘A Black Friday’.
Assisted Suicide
Peter Ladd
James Mildred
A Maltese court has found Christian speaker Matthew Grech not guilty of “advertising conversion practices”, in what is believed to be the first prosecution of its kind worldwide.
Freedom of Speech
The Assisted Suicide Bill at Westminster is now highly likely to fall due after the government refused to give it any more parliamentary time.
Assisted Suicide
Sexual Exploitation
Assisted Suicide
The government have announced plans to consult about a ban on unlicensed gambling operators sponsoring British sports teams, including the Premier League. This forms part of a move to crack down on…
Gambling
Major wins in regulation of online pornography
Pornography
Scottish Parliament rejects Assisted Suicide Bill
Assisted Suicide
CARE for Scotland urges MSPs to reject assisted suicide ahead of…
Assisted Suicide
CARE for Scotland comment: Royal College of Psychiatrists switches to oppose…
Assisted Suicide
Assisted Suicide
Freedom of Speech
The policing leads for child sexual abuse (CSA) in the UK have warned that technological advances have increased the opportunities for offenders to sexually abuse children. Online platforms and increased use of…
Pornography
The Prime Minister has said that “no platform gets a free pass” as he announced new measures to keep children safe online. New powers being introduced will allow the Government to respond…
Pornography
Social media presents unrealistic images and expectations which mislead children, according to Lady Hilary Cass, leader of the 2024 review into gender medicine. When a child does not fit the ideas about…
Transgender
New 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
New 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
The Scottish government has paid nearly £400,000 to campaign group For Women Scotland after losing a landmark Supreme Court case concerning the legal definition of a woman under UK equality law.
Transgender
A government campaign, launched today, encourages parents to talk with their children about difficult and harmful content online. This follows new research that shows 90% of 11-year-olds have smartphones yet half of…
Pornography