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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’.
Assisted Suicide
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Tom Kendall
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Dan Wells
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Ross Hendry
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Failure to replace anti-slavery commissioner "deeply regrettable"The UK's former anti-slavery commissioner has described the government's failure to appoint her replacement as "deeply regrettable".
Modern Slavery
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Online safety: Tech bosses to face jail for failing to remove harmful contentSocial media bosses will face jail if they repeatedly fail to remove harmful content, under revised government online safety plans.
Pornography
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Euthanasia to include children of all ages in NetherlandsThe Netherlands has extended its euthanasia regulations, making it possible for doctors to assist the death of terminally ill children under 12 who are suffering “unbearably and without hope”.
Assisted Suicide
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Premier League to limit betting sponsorship on football shirtsPremier League clubs have agreed to limit betting sponsorship on the front of football shirts from the end of the 2025/26 season, according to media reports.
Gambling
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Scottish ministers to challenge UK government over gender bill blockScottish ministers have said they will take the UK government to court over its block of controversial gender legislation earlier this year.
News
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"Implausible" trans figures in census to be examined by watchdogCensus data on the number of people who identify as transgender is being reviewed after academics warned it could be flawed.
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Vulnerable people turning to gambling to help with rising bills, survey showsPeople across the UK are turning to gambling to try and cope with the cost-of-living crisis, research shows.
Gambling
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Tory MP under fire for offering to lobby for gambling investors, leak documentsA Conservative MP has been slammed by colleagues after offering to represent betting lobbyists in parliament and leak confidential documents in exchange for cash.
Gambling
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Views split on proposed assisted suicide laws for Isle of Man
Proposals to introduce new legislation granting terminally ill people on the Isle of Man the right to end their lives have split opinion.
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Government to produce trans guidance for English schools for summer termThe UK Government will produce guidance for schools on transgender issues, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said.
Marriage and Family