This has been a dark and desperate week for Britain. Two votes in the UK Parliament. Abortion has been decriminalised. Assisted suicide approved. Lives will be needlessly lost as a result.
Assisted Suicide
James Mildred
The Online Safety Act (OSA) has been criticised for failing to adequately protect young people from harmful content, with campaigners vowing to push for stronger regulations.
Artificial Intelligence
Hospices in England have been promised a funding boost of £100 million in a move welcomed by the sector.
Assisted Suicide
Assisted Suicide
David Smith MP has been named the UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB).
Freedom of Speech
Almost 3 in 10 pregnancies ending in abortion, tragic figures show
Abortion
CARE: Assisted suicide Bill vote is “blow to human dignity”
Assisted Suicide
Abortion decriminalisation an "extreme and retrograde step" — CARE
Abortion
Ex-MP: The assisted suicide Bill is "irredeemably flawed"
Assisted Suicide
Assisted Suicide
Transgender
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson emphasised the importance of exposing students to differing views, affirming the Government’s commitment to free speech and academic freedom.
Freedom of Speech
The captain of Crystal Palace, Marc Guehi, has been spoken to by the FA after writing the message ‘I love Jesus’ on the armband he wore last weekend in their game against…
Freedom of Speech
Terminally ill pensioners may feel pressured to end their lives early to spare loved ones hefty tax bills, experts warn. Current rules allow pensions to pass tax-free if the holder dies before…
News
Adults in Northern Ireland access online pornography more frequently than anywhere else in the UK, Ofcom’s Online Nation 2024 report reveals.
Pornography
MPs have backed the Assisted Dying Bill in its first Commons vote in nearly a decade, with a majority of 55.
Assisted Suicide
Ontario’s chief coroner, Dr Dirk Huyer, has reported 428 cases of doctors and nurses breaching guidelines on assisted suicide since 2018.
Assisted Suicide
UK Supreme Court judges are considering a landmark case concerning the definition of a woman under the Equality Act.
Transgender