A major expansion of the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) has taken effect, legally obliging digital platforms to deploy surveillance-style systems that scan, detect, and block user content before it can be seen.
In 2020, then opposition leader Keir Starmer accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of “serial incompetence” following a series of U-turns. Now he’s in the top job himself, a slew of damaging policy reversals have Starmer facing the same charge.
The authors of an article in the British Medical Journal proposed replacing ‘female genital mutilation’ with ‘female genital practices’ to avoid stigmatisation
Plan for smartphones and tablets to scan all images, videos and livestreams and block nudity, unless verified as an adult through government ID, including encrypted apps
"The British government wants to expand the surveillance measures in public space even further: cameras are planned that analyze movements and emotions." The Public and Shareholders (???) have formally until February to contest this.
Many leisure centres are side-stepping the guidance by installing mixed-sex changing areas, with one in three failing to offer any single-sex facilities.
Three people are suing the 66-year-old actor in civil cases at London’s High Court linked to his time as artistic director of the Old Vic theatre, BBC News reports.
Chan, who was born and raised in the UK and is of Chinese heritage, took on a number of roles at the nursery including art specialist, room leader and nursery nurse. He was entrusted with the care of children aged between two and four.
By turning more content censorship into state-backed policy, Ofcom’s new rules edge Britain closer to a government-managed internet in the name of safety.
Oxford Union votes "overwhelmingly" that Israel poses bigger threat to Middle East stability than Iran. Former Palestinian PM Mohammad Shtayyeh defeats UN Watch director Hillel Neuer in debate.
A report commissioned by Scotland’s government is calling for virtually unrestricted killing of the preborn and no limits on sex-selective abortion, prompting strong backlash.
Cherrie-Ann Austin-Saddington was working in a men’s prison when she began a relationship with an inmate that would turn her, too, into a criminal. How do some of the most dangerous men in Britain get what they want – even behind bars?
Official advice provided to the government before its ban on Palestine Action underestimated the significant public protests that followed, records show.
While the government’s stance might feel like a setback, the debate marked a significant milestone: official acknowledgment that the issue is legitimate and widely supported.
"He will present a 10-minute rule Bill to the Commons which would see Britain withdraw from the ECHR, while also leaving the Council of Europe and repealing the Human Rights Act."
"I was rummaging through my bag trying to find the keys for my locker when I suddenly heard a male voice from behind my back asking, "Are you not getting changed yet?"
Keir Starmer has relaunched the controversial policy, stressing it's use for every day life (it will be near compulsory for working age adults who are in work or claiming working-age benefits, but will not be required for current pensioners)
The King and Queen will meet the new pontiff Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace, his official residence, next Thursday during their trip to Vatican City.
The popularity of the jabs has soared over the past year as they become increasingly used to tackle obesity. Around four per cent of households currently use them in the UK.
The complaint claims that the councillor's born and bred” comment could be considered “insulting to asylum seekers by implying their lesser legitimacy”
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will give police new powers to place limits on repeated protests and is considering legislation to ban them outright, after weeks of demonstrations led to mass arrests and strained resources.