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Isle of Man Legalizes Assisted Dying
The Isle of Man will become the first place in the UK to legalize assisted dying after its parliament passed a bill on Tuesday; the law will allow terminally ill adults who have lived on the island for five years and have less than 12 months to live to end their lives with medical assistance, but do...
Isle of Man Legalizes Assisted Dying
The Isle of Man will become the first place in the UK to legalize assisted dying after its parliament passed a bill on Tuesday; the law will allow terminally ill adults who have lived on the island for five years and have less than 12 months to live to end their lives with medical assistance, but do...
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48% Bias Score
Denied Compensation: Miscarriage of Justice Highlights Flawed UK System
Brian Buckle, wrongly convicted of sexual offences in 2017 and acquitted in 2023, was denied compensation by the Ministry of Justice due to a 2014 law change requiring him to prove his innocence "beyond a reasonable doubt", resulting in a 93% rejection rate since 2016 for such applications. This has...
Denied Compensation: Miscarriage of Justice Highlights Flawed UK System
Brian Buckle, wrongly convicted of sexual offences in 2017 and acquitted in 2023, was denied compensation by the Ministry of Justice due to a 2014 law change requiring him to prove his innocence "beyond a reasonable doubt", resulting in a 93% rejection rate since 2016 for such applications. This has...
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52% Bias Score
£200m Money Laundering Plot: Four Sentenced, Three Flee
Four men were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in a £200 million money laundering scheme that operated between 2014 and 2016, using businesses in Bradford, London, and Hatton Garden to convert criminal cash into gold shipped to Dubai; three of the men are fugitives.
£200m Money Laundering Plot: Four Sentenced, Three Flee
Four men were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in a £200 million money laundering scheme that operated between 2014 and 2016, using businesses in Bradford, London, and Hatton Garden to convert criminal cash into gold shipped to Dubai; three of the men are fugitives.
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48% Bias Score
Doctors Call for Complete Ban on Smacking Children in England
Leading child doctors are pushing for a complete ban on smacking children in England, aiming to remove the "reasonable punishment" legal defense currently in place; the Department for Education, however, says it has no plans to change the law.
Doctors Call for Complete Ban on Smacking Children in England
Leading child doctors are pushing for a complete ban on smacking children in England, aiming to remove the "reasonable punishment" legal defense currently in place; the Department for Education, however, says it has no plans to change the law.
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44% Bias Score
Musicians Protest U.K. Copyright Changes with Silent Album
More than 1,000 musicians, including Kate Bush and Elton John, released a silent album, "Is This What We Want?", on Tuesday to protest proposed U.K. copyright changes that would allow AI companies to use artists' work without permission, impacting artists' livelihoods and potentially the U.K.'s crea...
Musicians Protest U.K. Copyright Changes with Silent Album
More than 1,000 musicians, including Kate Bush and Elton John, released a silent album, "Is This What We Want?", on Tuesday to protest proposed U.K. copyright changes that would allow AI companies to use artists' work without permission, impacting artists' livelihoods and potentially the U.K.'s crea...
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48% Bias Score
British Musicians Protest AI Copyright Bill with Silent Album
British musicians released a silent album, "Is This What We Want?", protesting a UK bill that would allow AI companies to use their music for training without compensation, highlighting concerns about economic impact and lack of control; the protest includes a newspaper ad campaign.
British Musicians Protest AI Copyright Bill with Silent Album
British musicians released a silent album, "Is This What We Want?", protesting a UK bill that would allow AI companies to use their music for training without compensation, highlighting concerns about economic impact and lack of control; the protest includes a newspaper ad campaign.
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56% Bias Score
CPS to Mandate Deletion of Explicit Images in Revenge Porn Cases
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is updating its guidance on "revenge porn" to mandate the deletion of explicit images by perpetrators, following revelations that courts rarely issue such orders, leaving victims vulnerable; the new guidance, published this week, will urge prosecutors to routinely...
CPS to Mandate Deletion of Explicit Images in Revenge Porn Cases
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is updating its guidance on "revenge porn" to mandate the deletion of explicit images by perpetrators, following revelations that courts rarely issue such orders, leaving victims vulnerable; the new guidance, published this week, will urge prosecutors to routinely...
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28% Bias Score
UK Car Thefts Surge to 15-Year High Amid Keyless Entry Exploitation
UK car thefts have reached a 15-year high in 2023/24, with nearly 130,000 vehicles stolen due to thieves exploiting keyless entry systems using electronic devices; new laws will ban these devices, carrying a maximum five-year prison sentence.
UK Car Thefts Surge to 15-Year High Amid Keyless Entry Exploitation
UK car thefts have reached a 15-year high in 2023/24, with nearly 130,000 vehicles stolen due to thieves exploiting keyless entry systems using electronic devices; new laws will ban these devices, carrying a maximum five-year prison sentence.
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44% Bias Score
England Urged to Ban Smacking Children
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is urging England to ban the physical punishment of children, citing harm to their health and citing that 67 countries have already banned smacking, while a recent poll shows 71% of English adults disapprove of it.
England Urged to Ban Smacking Children
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is urging England to ban the physical punishment of children, citing harm to their health and citing that 67 countries have already banned smacking, while a recent poll shows 71% of English adults disapprove of it.
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48% Bias Score
Record £27.4 Million Payout for Life-Changing Brain Injuries
A British woman was awarded a record £27.4 million after suffering life-changing brain injuries in a car accident, rejecting initial offers of £1 million and £10 million before securing the final settlement that will cover lifetime care and rehabilitation needs.
Record £27.4 Million Payout for Life-Changing Brain Injuries
A British woman was awarded a record £27.4 million after suffering life-changing brain injuries in a car accident, rejecting initial offers of £1 million and £10 million before securing the final settlement that will cover lifetime care and rehabilitation needs.
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8% Bias Score
UK Government's Proposed Copyright Changes Threaten Creative Industries
The UK government's proposed changes to the data (use and access) bill would allow AI companies to use copyrighted works for training data without consent, threatening the livelihoods of UK creators and potentially causing a creative and economic crisis.
UK Government's Proposed Copyright Changes Threaten Creative Industries
The UK government's proposed changes to the data (use and access) bill would allow AI companies to use copyrighted works for training data without consent, threatening the livelihoods of UK creators and potentially causing a creative and economic crisis.
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60% Bias Score
British Artists' Silent Protest Against AI Copyright Bill
More than 1,000 British artists, including Kate Bush and Paul McCartney, released a silent protest album, "Is This What We Want?", to oppose a UK government bill that would weaken intellectual property rights, allowing tech companies to use artists' work to train AI without consent or compensation, ...
British Artists' Silent Protest Against AI Copyright Bill
More than 1,000 British artists, including Kate Bush and Paul McCartney, released a silent protest album, "Is This What We Want?", to oppose a UK government bill that would weaken intellectual property rights, allowing tech companies to use artists' work to train AI without consent or compensation, ...
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56% Bias Score
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