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UK to Ban Energy Drink Sales to Under-16s
The UK government plans a new law to prevent children under 16 from buying energy drinks, citing concerns about obesity, sleep disorders, and behavioral issues, with 100,000 children consuming at least one daily.
UK to Ban Energy Drink Sales to Under-16s
The UK government plans a new law to prevent children under 16 from buying energy drinks, citing concerns about obesity, sleep disorders, and behavioral issues, with 100,000 children consuming at least one daily.
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56% Bias Score
Ronan's Law Bans Ninja Swords After Boy's Murder
Ronan Kanda, a boy, was killed in Wolverhampton in 2022 by two 17-year-olds wielding ninja swords easily acquired without ID; Ronan's Law, banning these weapons, is now in effect, increasing penalties for selling weapons to minors and mandating suspicious sales reporting.
Ronan's Law Bans Ninja Swords After Boy's Murder
Ronan Kanda, a boy, was killed in Wolverhampton in 2022 by two 17-year-olds wielding ninja swords easily acquired without ID; Ronan's Law, banning these weapons, is now in effect, increasing penalties for selling weapons to minors and mandating suspicious sales reporting.
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52% Bias Score
UK Bans NDAs to Silence Workplace Sexual Misconduct Victims
The UK government will ban employers from using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to silence victims of workplace sexual misconduct or discrimination, starting later this year; this follows years of campaigning by victims and aligns the UK with other countries that have similar bans.
UK Bans NDAs to Silence Workplace Sexual Misconduct Victims
The UK government will ban employers from using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to silence victims of workplace sexual misconduct or discrimination, starting later this year; this follows years of campaigning by victims and aligns the UK with other countries that have similar bans.
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44% Bias Score
Child Sex Abuse Reports Surge 17% in England and Wales
Reports of child sex abuse in England and Wales soared by 17% to over 115,000 in 2023, with more than half of offenses involving children abusing other children; the government announced new measures to combat this, including mandatory reporting for adults working with children and criminalizing AI-...
Child Sex Abuse Reports Surge 17% in England and Wales
Reports of child sex abuse in England and Wales soared by 17% to over 115,000 in 2023, with more than half of offenses involving children abusing other children; the government announced new measures to combat this, including mandatory reporting for adults working with children and criminalizing AI-...
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44% Bias Score
UK Bill Proposes Assisted Dying with Enhanced Safeguards
A proposed bill in the UK seeks to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill adults, adding a multidisciplinary commission with judicial oversight to prevent coercion and protect vulnerable individuals, addressing current legal barriers that lead to suffering.
UK Bill Proposes Assisted Dying with Enhanced Safeguards
A proposed bill in the UK seeks to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill adults, adding a multidisciplinary commission with judicial oversight to prevent coercion and protect vulnerable individuals, addressing current legal barriers that lead to suffering.
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52% Bias Score
Unlicensed Driver, Unroadworthy Vehicle: Calls for Tighter Secondhand Car Sales Rules After Teen's Death
Eighteen-year-old Andrew Rowlands died in 2020 after a 4x4 he was in flipped on the A692; the unroadworthy vehicle, bought for £100 without checks, was driven by an unlicensed teenager who fled the scene, leading to calls for tighter rules on secondhand car sales.
Unlicensed Driver, Unroadworthy Vehicle: Calls for Tighter Secondhand Car Sales Rules After Teen's Death
Eighteen-year-old Andrew Rowlands died in 2020 after a 4x4 he was in flipped on the A692; the unroadworthy vehicle, bought for £100 without checks, was driven by an unlicensed teenager who fled the scene, leading to calls for tighter rules on secondhand car sales.
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36% Bias Score
UK Tightens Corporate Liability for Employee Fraud: Implications for German Businesses
The UK's Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA), effective September 1st, 2023, significantly increases corporate liability for employee fraud, impacting even firms unaware of employee misconduct, and potentially affecting German companies with UK subsidiaries or partners.
UK Tightens Corporate Liability for Employee Fraud: Implications for German Businesses
The UK's Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA), effective September 1st, 2023, significantly increases corporate liability for employee fraud, impacting even firms unaware of employee misconduct, and potentially affecting German companies with UK subsidiaries or partners.
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20% Bias Score
New UK Law to Prevent Mass Attacks by Lone Actors
UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced a new law to enable police to arrest individuals preparing mass attacks, even without an ideological motive, similar to powers used for terrorism suspects, following the Southport attack where Axel Rudakubana murdered three girls and injured eleven others.
New UK Law to Prevent Mass Attacks by Lone Actors
UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced a new law to enable police to arrest individuals preparing mass attacks, even without an ideological motive, similar to powers used for terrorism suspects, following the Southport attack where Axel Rudakubana murdered three girls and injured eleven others.
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36% Bias Score
Online Safety Act Fails Children: Ofcom's Weak Enforcement and Government Inaction
The Online Safety Act's implementation falls short of expectations, prioritizing tech firm costs over child safety; Ofcom's delayed response to online groups grooming vulnerable youth for self-harm highlights systemic failures, while government inaction risks further harm and erodes public trust.
Online Safety Act Fails Children: Ofcom's Weak Enforcement and Government Inaction
The Online Safety Act's implementation falls short of expectations, prioritizing tech firm costs over child safety; Ofcom's delayed response to online groups grooming vulnerable youth for self-harm highlights systemic failures, while government inaction risks further harm and erodes public trust.
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68% Bias Score
UK Introduces Ronan's Law: Stricter Online Knife Sales Regulations
Ronan's Law, named after Ronan Kanda who was murdered with a sword bought online, introduces stricter rules for online knife sales in the UK this spring, including increased penalties for retailers selling knives to minors and a new policing unit to monitor illegal sales on social media.
UK Introduces Ronan's Law: Stricter Online Knife Sales Regulations
Ronan's Law, named after Ronan Kanda who was murdered with a sword bought online, introduces stricter rules for online knife sales in the UK this spring, including increased penalties for retailers selling knives to minors and a new policing unit to monitor illegal sales on social media.
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44% Bias Score
UK to Criminalize Possession of AI Child Abuse Image Generators
The UK government announced new laws making it illegal to possess AI tools creating child sexual abuse images, punishable by up to five years in prison; this follows a 380% rise in such reports by the IWF in 2024.
UK to Criminalize Possession of AI Child Abuse Image Generators
The UK government announced new laws making it illegal to possess AI tools creating child sexual abuse images, punishable by up to five years in prison; this follows a 380% rise in such reports by the IWF in 2024.
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44% Bias Score
UK Implements Strict Online Safety Codes to Combat Harmful Content
The UK government published new online safety codes, holding tech firms accountable for illegal and harmful content through fines and potential platform blocks, aiming to create a safer online environment after a decade of inaction.
UK Implements Strict Online Safety Codes to Combat Harmful Content
The UK government published new online safety codes, holding tech firms accountable for illegal and harmful content through fines and potential platform blocks, aiming to create a safer online environment after a decade of inaction.
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52% Bias Score
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