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Covid inquiry hears children spent up to 19 hours online during lockdownChildren spent up to 19 hours a day online during lockdown, with many exposed to violent pornography and at risk of sexual abuse, the UK COVID-19 Inquiry has heard.
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Man who attacked Quran burner spared jailA man who attacked a Quran-burning protester with a knife in central London has been spared prison, triggering widespread outrage and accusations of “two-tier justice” and double standards in policing and sentencing.
Freedom of Speech
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Ministers push to scrap two-child benefit cap amid rising child poverty
Marriage and Family
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Home Secretary criticised for comments on modern slavery claimsHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood has come under criticism for describing modern slavery claims made shortly before deportation as “last-minute vexatious claims.”
Modern Slavery
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Assisted Suicide Bill to go to House of Lords Selected Committee
Assisted Suicide
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Free speech row as police urge woman to apologise for facebook postThames Valley Police have been accused of undermining free speech after an officer asked a woman to apologise for a social media post.
Freedom of Speech
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Digital tool helps uk police identify sex trafficking victimsA new digital system developed to combat sex trafficking is supporting police in safeguarding victims and launching investigations across the UK.
Modern Slavery
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J.K. Rowling Opposes Assisted Dying Amid House of Lords DebateAuthor J.K. Rowling has announced she no longer supports the legalisation of assisted suicide, citing serious concerns about the potential for coercion.
Assisted Suicide
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Peers debate assisted suicide BillToday, Members of the House of Lords considered the Terminally Ill Adult (End of Life) Bill at second reading.
Assisted Suicide
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Prize draws from MacDonalds fuelling rise in gambling problemsThere has been a significant increase in the number of people experiencing problems with gambling, a new report has revealed.
Gambling
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OFCOM Investigates 22 Porn Sites Over Age Verification FailuresOFCOM has launched an investigation into five companies operating at least 22 pornographic websites, amid concerns they are failing to meet new UK age verification laws introduced in July.
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Equality watchdog warns of challenges in applying legal definition of sexThe Chairwoman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned that businesses will find it “difficult” to implement a recent legal ruling on the recent Supreme Court gender ruling.
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