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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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A quick guide to Andy Burnham's new cabinetNow that Andy Burnham is officially Prime Minister, he has unveiled his new Cabinet. Here’s your quick guide to who is in Burnham's top team:
Politics and elections
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Female players must undergo genetic testing to play on tennis tourThe Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has introduced mandatory genetic sex testing for players wishing to compete in its tour.
Transgender
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Text of UK assisted suicide bill published
Assisted Suicide
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France approves assisted suicide law
Assisted Suicide
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UN expert urges politicians to uphold guidance on single-sex spacesAn UN independent human rights expert has urged politicians in the UK to uphold the guidance on single-sex spaces issued by the UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
Transgender
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Finnish MP accused of hate speech barred from entering the UK
Freedom of Speech
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No 'carve-outs' for parents in conversion practices billOlivia Bailey, the minister for equalities, has said that there will be no exemptions for parents in the government’s bill banning ‘abusive conversion practices’.
Freedom of Speech
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Gambling commission to introduce affordability checksThe Gambling Commission has announced that it will be introducing Financial Risk Assessments (FRAs) to identify and support those most at risk from gambling harms. The so-called ‘affordability checks’ will be introduced…
Gambling
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The BMA recommends safeguards for Assisted SuicideThe British Medical Association (BMA) has said that there needs to be more safeguards on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, if passed.
Assisted Suicide
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Children using AI more for homework according to parentsA new report by the Parent Voice Project has found a significant increase in the number of parents suspecting that their children are using AI tools to complete their homework.
Artificial Intelligence
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Instagram running ads for child sexual abuse material in IndiaAn investigation by the BBC has found that Meta has been running paid advertisements for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in India on their Instagram platform.
Pornography
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AI could reduce demand for office spaceA new report from workplace consultancy AWA suggests that artificial intelligence could cause a 54 million square foot reduction in UK office demand over the next five years.
Artificial Intelligence
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Two-fifths of people support increasing slot machine taxesResearch by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) shows that 43% of UK adults think that the government should increase taxes on slot machines in betting shops.
Gambling