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Greens to debate giving biological males legal right to compete in women’s sportMembers of the Green Party have drawn up proposals, to be debated at Party conference in October, which would give biological male athletes a legal right to compete in women’s sport. The…
Transgender
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PM to abstain in Assisted Suicide voteThe Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said that he will abstain in the vote at Second Reading of Lauren Edwards’ Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill next week. The Bill, which…
Assisted Suicide
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Bill Gates calls for ban on AI taking some human jobs
Artificial Intelligence
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After-school care jumps to £2,800 a year for someParents of children in primary school could be paying more than £2,800 for a year of after-school care in some parts of the UK.
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Meta faces legal challenge for addictive featuresMeta, the company that runs Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has been accused of intentionally producing addictive products for children in a trial which began on Tuesday.
Pornography
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens in response to safety concernsOpenAi, the company behind popular AI chatbot ChatGPT, has announced ChatGPT for Teens. The new platform introduces a range of protections in response to recent concerns about online safety for teenagers.
Artificial Intelligence
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Disability campaigners call for delay to assisted suicide billAn open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham from disability rights group Assist Us To Live has urged him to fix social and hospice care before considering assisted suicide legislation in Parliament.
Assisted Suicide
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AI 'nudification' apps depicting sexual assault available on Apple's storeArtificial intelligence apps which allow users to upload photographs to generate nude pictures are freely available to download on Apple’s App Store.
Pornography
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Councils given greater power to block betting shopsThe Prime Minister has announced the end to “Aim to Permit” rules which prevented local councils from blocking the proliferation of betting shops on high streets.
Gambling
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Watermarks used to stop AI cheatingArtificial intelligence company Anthropic has announced that it will implement a watermarking system to show when text has been generated by AI.
Artificial Intelligence
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Government-funded Scottish 'conversion therapy' helpline only took four calls in 3 monthsA Scottish ‘conversion therapy’ helpline, which has received almost £230,000 from the Scottish Government since 2024, only took four calls in a three-month period, leading to it being dubbed ‘Scotland’s most expensive…
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