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Appeal on Illegal Migration Act Paused in Northern Ireland
A Northern Ireland court has paused the UK government's appeal against a ruling that parts of the Illegal Migration Act are unlawful in Northern Ireland, due to the act's incompatibility with the post-Brexit Windsor Framework; the case was challenged by a 16-year-old asylum seeker and the NI Human R...
Appeal on Illegal Migration Act Paused in Northern Ireland
A Northern Ireland court has paused the UK government's appeal against a ruling that parts of the Illegal Migration Act are unlawful in Northern Ireland, due to the act's incompatibility with the post-Brexit Windsor Framework; the case was challenged by a 16-year-old asylum seeker and the NI Human R...
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48% Bias Score
High Court Ruling Cripples UK Police's Ability to Dismiss Misconduct Accused Officers
A High Court ruling prevents UK police from dismissing officers by removing their vetting clearance, significantly hindering efforts to remove officers accused of misconduct, as exemplified by the case of Sergeant Lino Di Maria, whose vetting was revoked following rape allegations that were ultimate...
High Court Ruling Cripples UK Police's Ability to Dismiss Misconduct Accused Officers
A High Court ruling prevents UK police from dismissing officers by removing their vetting clearance, significantly hindering efforts to remove officers accused of misconduct, as exemplified by the case of Sergeant Lino Di Maria, whose vetting was revoked following rape allegations that were ultimate...
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48% Bias Score
Unlicensed Driver Causes Fatal Accident, Sparking Calls for Legal Reform
14-year-old Harry Parker died after being hit by an unlicensed driver in Swindon in November 2022; the Crown Prosecution Service dropped the charges due to insufficient evidence, prompting calls for legal reform.
Unlicensed Driver Causes Fatal Accident, Sparking Calls for Legal Reform
14-year-old Harry Parker died after being hit by an unlicensed driver in Swindon in November 2022; the Crown Prosecution Service dropped the charges due to insufficient evidence, prompting calls for legal reform.
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40% Bias Score
U.K. First to Criminalize AI Tools for Child Sexual Abuse
The U.K. is introducing four new laws to criminalize the possession, creation, and distribution of AI tools designed to produce child sexual abuse material, with penalties ranging from three to ten years imprisonment, marking a global first in combating AI-assisted child sexual abuse.
U.K. First to Criminalize AI Tools for Child Sexual Abuse
The U.K. is introducing four new laws to criminalize the possession, creation, and distribution of AI tools designed to produce child sexual abuse material, with penalties ranging from three to ten years imprisonment, marking a global first in combating AI-assisted child sexual abuse.
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40% Bias Score
Appeal Challenges Long Sentences for UK Climate Activists
Sixteen climate activists are appealing their unusually long sentences—up to five years—for non-violent Just Stop Oil protests in 2022, arguing that judges disregarded their conscientious motives, setting a potentially significant precedent for future civil disobedience cases.
Appeal Challenges Long Sentences for UK Climate Activists
Sixteen climate activists are appealing their unusually long sentences—up to five years—for non-violent Just Stop Oil protests in 2022, arguing that judges disregarded their conscientious motives, setting a potentially significant precedent for future civil disobedience cases.
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44% Bias Score
McCartney Opposes UK Copyright Changes to Protect Artists from AI
Paul McCartney urged the British government to reject proposed copyright changes that would allow AI companies to use artists' work for AI training without permission, arguing it would harm artists' control and compensation and potentially undermine Britain's creative industries.
McCartney Opposes UK Copyright Changes to Protect Artists from AI
Paul McCartney urged the British government to reject proposed copyright changes that would allow AI companies to use artists' work for AI training without permission, arguing it would harm artists' control and compensation and potentially undermine Britain's creative industries.
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60% Bias Score
Surge in Children Penalized for Uninsured Driving Linked to E-Scooters
In the UK, nearly 800 children aged 13-16 received IN10 endorsements (driving uninsured) since 2020, largely due to the rise of illegal e-scooter use; this contrasts with zero cases in 2020 and 375 cases annually by 2024, highlighting a regulatory gap.
Surge in Children Penalized for Uninsured Driving Linked to E-Scooters
In the UK, nearly 800 children aged 13-16 received IN10 endorsements (driving uninsured) since 2020, largely due to the rise of illegal e-scooter use; this contrasts with zero cases in 2020 and 375 cases annually by 2024, highlighting a regulatory gap.
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48% Bias Score
UK Government Faces Discrimination Lawsuit Over Widowed Parent Benefits
Two British parents, Jyotee Gunnooa and Andrew Byles, filed a case with the European Court of Human Rights, alleging discrimination by the UK government for denying them widowed parent benefits due to their unmarried status at the time of their partners' deaths; backdated claims were only allowed fr...
UK Government Faces Discrimination Lawsuit Over Widowed Parent Benefits
Two British parents, Jyotee Gunnooa and Andrew Byles, filed a case with the European Court of Human Rights, alleging discrimination by the UK government for denying them widowed parent benefits due to their unmarried status at the time of their partners' deaths; backdated claims were only allowed fr...
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Tougher Management for Coercive Control Offenders in England and Wales
Starting Monday, England and Wales will manage offenders convicted of coercive or controlling behavior under the multi-agency public protection arrangements (Mappa), treating it equally with other serious domestic abuse offenses, improving risk management and victim protection.
Tougher Management for Coercive Control Offenders in England and Wales
Starting Monday, England and Wales will manage offenders convicted of coercive or controlling behavior under the multi-agency public protection arrangements (Mappa), treating it equally with other serious domestic abuse offenses, improving risk management and victim protection.
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36% Bias Score
Former US Advisor Jailed for Attempted Child Sex Offense in UK
Rahamim Shy, a 47-year-old former US government advisor, was jailed for 11.5 years in the UK after traveling from New York in February 2024 to meet a nine-year-old girl for sex; the girl was an undercover police officer, and evidence included explicit messages, voicemails, and items in his luggage.
Former US Advisor Jailed for Attempted Child Sex Offense in UK
Rahamim Shy, a 47-year-old former US government advisor, was jailed for 11.5 years in the UK after traveling from New York in February 2024 to meet a nine-year-old girl for sex; the girl was an undercover police officer, and evidence included explicit messages, voicemails, and items in his luggage.
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16% Bias Score
Assisted Dying Bill: Judge Advocates for Inclusion of Neurodegenerative Diseases
A former high court judge with Parkinson's disease will urge MPs to expand assisted dying to include those with neurodegenerative diseases, arguing the current bill is too restrictive and would overburden family courts; amendments are proposed to address concerns about coercion and ensure proper ass...
Assisted Dying Bill: Judge Advocates for Inclusion of Neurodegenerative Diseases
A former high court judge with Parkinson's disease will urge MPs to expand assisted dying to include those with neurodegenerative diseases, arguing the current bill is too restrictive and would overburden family courts; amendments are proposed to address concerns about coercion and ensure proper ass...
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40% Bias Score
McCartney Urges UK to Protect Artists' Rights Amid AI Copyright Law Changes
Paul McCartney urged the British government to reconsider proposed copyright law changes that would allow AI companies to use copyrighted material for AI training without explicit artist consent, expressing concerns about the potential exploitation of artists and the undermining of Britain's creativ...
McCartney Urges UK to Protect Artists' Rights Amid AI Copyright Law Changes
Paul McCartney urged the British government to reconsider proposed copyright law changes that would allow AI companies to use copyrighted material for AI training without explicit artist consent, expressing concerns about the potential exploitation of artists and the undermining of Britain's creativ...
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52% Bias Score
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