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Britain’s free speech record is stumbling block in US trade negotiationsThe US has warned that Keir Starmer’s government may need to reconsider Britain’s controversial hate speech laws if it hopes to secure a trade deal.
Freedom of Speech
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MND patients conflicted over assisted suicide BillAs Parliament prepares for a crucial debate on the Assisted Dying Bill on 16 May, two people living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) have shared opposing views on the proposed legislation.
Assisted Suicide
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Trans women should use toilets based on biological sex - Equalities MinisterTrans women should use toilets according to their biological sex, the equalities minister has said.
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Euthanasia deaths rise sharply in the Netherlands
Assisted Suicide
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Defeat for free speech in buffer zone caseA woman at the heart of the free speech battle around abortion clinic buffer zones has been convicted.
Freedom of Speech
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Ban children from social media if Online Safety Act weakened, says Children’s CommissionerThe Children’s Commissioner for England has said that under 16s should be banned from using social media if protections outlined in the Online Safety Act are weakened during trade negotiations with the…
Pornography
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Women's pool final contested by two transgender playersThe Ultimate Pool Women’s Pro Series final in Wigan faced protests after being contested by two transgender players, Harriet Haynes and Lucy Smith. Both defeated four female-born players to reach the final.
Transgender
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Assisted Suicide Vote Delayed by Three WeeksLabour MP Kim Leadbeater has delayed a crucial vote on her proposed Assisted Suicide Bill by three weeks, claiming it allows MP colleagues more time for further scrutiny.
Assisted Suicide
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Abortion buffer zones at centre of free-speech row with USThe US State Department has warned the UK over its criminalisation of free speech in abortion buffer zones, in a highly unusual move.
Freedom of Speech
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London Tube Gambling Advert Ban DelayedA ban on gambling adverts across the London Underground has been delayed until a national definition of harmful gambling is established, Mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed. The decision has led to criticism…
Gambling
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Prosecutors Urged to Act Against Revenge Porn AbusersProsecutors in England and Wales are being urged to do more to ensure that offenders convicted of sharing intimate images without consent—commonly referred to as "revenge porn"—are stripped of any remaining access…
Pornography