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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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States of Jersey approve first reading of assisted suicide billJersey States have approved the first reading of the island’s Assisted Dying Bill. This follows the decision in May 2024 to approve the introduction of assisted suicide in the States of Jersey.
Assisted Suicide
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Senior MSP withdraws backing for assisted suicide bill in ScotlandA senior member of the Scottish Parliament has withdrawn their support for Liam McArthur’s legislation for assisted suicide in Scotland, and other MSPs are believed to be considering changing their stance as…
Assisted Suicide
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Bridget Phillipson accused of failing to protect free speech
Freedom of Speech
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NHS Trust found to be 'violating the dignity' of nurses in transgender tribunalA tribunal concerning the case brought by eight nurses against the County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust has issued its judgement. It found that the NHS Trust’s actions “violated the dignity” of…
Transgender
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School cleared of promoting creationism
Freedom of Speech
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University worker accused of harassment after forgetting colleague’s pronounsA woman who was accused of harassment by the University of Manchester after misgendering a trans colleague has won an employment tribunal.
Transgender
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UK to make creating AI non-consensual intimate images illegalThe UK will bring into force a law that will make creating sexual ‘deepfakes’ and non-consensual explicit images illegal following a wave of complaints about xAI’s Grok chatbot. This comes hours after…
Artificial Intelligence
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Poll suggests public support peers voting down assisted suicide billA new poll has found that 70% of the public believe that the House of Lords have the right to vote against non-government legislation. This comes as peers continue to scrutinise the…
Assisted Suicide
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SNP accused of undermining Supreme Court gender rulingScotland’s First Minister John Swinney is facing increasing criticism after reports emerged that his Government has made a behind-the-scenes attempt to limit the impact of the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on sex…
Transgender
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Campaigners ask for extra time to consider Assisted Suicide BillSupporters of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, introduced by MP Kim Leadbeater in the House of Commons, have asked for extra time to be given for consideration of the…
Assisted Suicide
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Ofcom to investigate after reports of Grok AI making sexualised images of childrenCommunications regulator Ofcom, who enforces the Online Safety Act, has requested “urgent contact” with Elon Musk’s xAI after reports that its AI chatbot, Grok, is able to be used to digitally undress…
Artificial Intelligence
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Charity criticised for saying sex-selective abortion is not illegalThe British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), a leading abortion charity which provides abortions for the NHS, has come under criticism from campaigners. On their website, the BPAS claim that sex-selective abortions are…
Abortion