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Home Secretary criticised for comments on modern slavery claimsHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood has come under criticism for describing modern slavery claims made shortly before deportation as “last-minute vexatious claims.”
Modern Slavery
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Assisted Suicide Bill to go to House of Lords Selected CommitteeMembers of the House Lords concluded the debate at Second Reading of Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adult (End of Life) Bill today.
Assisted Suicide
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Free speech row as police urge woman to apologise for facebook post
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Digital tool helps uk police identify sex trafficking victimsA new digital system developed to combat sex trafficking is supporting police in safeguarding victims and launching investigations across the UK.
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J.K. Rowling Opposes Assisted Dying Amid House of Lords Debate
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Peers debate assisted suicide Bill
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Prize draws from MacDonalds fuelling rise in gambling problemsThere has been a significant increase in the number of people experiencing problems with gambling, a new report has revealed.
Gambling
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OFCOM Investigates 22 Porn Sites Over Age Verification FailuresOFCOM has launched an investigation into five companies operating at least 22 pornographic websites, amid concerns they are failing to meet new UK age verification laws introduced in July.
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Equality watchdog warns of challenges in applying legal definition of sexThe Chairwoman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned that businesses will find it “difficult” to implement a recent legal ruling on the recent Supreme Court gender ruling.
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Former Ladbrokes owner executives charged with bribery and fraud
Eleven individuals, including former senior executives of Entain – the gambling group behind Ladbrokes and Coral – have been charged with a series of criminal offences including bribery, fraud, and tax evasion.…
Gambling
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Lord Alton urges EU to act on forced abortions of disabled womenLord David Alton has called on European governments to act after the UN raised concerns over ongoing reports of forced abortions and sterilisation of women with disabilities in some EU member states.
Abortion
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Children at risk of online harm from parents sharing photos, study findsA new study has revealed that posting children’s photos online — a practice known as "sharenting" — may expose them to serious long-term risks, including identity theft, cyberbullying, and even exploitation through…
Pornography
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Graham Linehan arrested over gender-critical social media postsGraham Linehan, creator of Father Ted, was arrested by five armed police officers at Heathrow over three gender-critical social media posts.
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