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Conservative Party Proposes Nationwide Smartphone Ban in UK Schools
The Conservative party in the UK is proposing a ban on smartphones in schools during school hours, mandating a policy in all schools from the start to the end of the school day, while the Labour government has not indicated plans to legislate.
Conservative Party Proposes Nationwide Smartphone Ban in UK Schools
The Conservative party in the UK is proposing a ban on smartphones in schools during school hours, mandating a policy in all schools from the start to the end of the school day, while the Labour government has not indicated plans to legislate.
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40% Bias Score
Natural History GCSE Faces Potential Four-Year Delay
Leading environmentalists are urging the Labour government to immediately introduce a natural history GCSE, fearing a delay until 2030 due to it being seen as a "Tory initiative", despite widespread support and its potential to reconnect youth with nature and address skills shortages.
Natural History GCSE Faces Potential Four-Year Delay
Leading environmentalists are urging the Labour government to immediately introduce a natural history GCSE, fearing a delay until 2030 due to it being seen as a "Tory initiative", despite widespread support and its potential to reconnect youth with nature and address skills shortages.
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52% Bias Score
UK Climate Bill Fails First Vote
A UK Climate and Nature Bill, proposed by Liberal Democrat MP Roz Savage, failed its initial parliamentary vote by 120 to 7, delaying its progression until July and making its enactment unlikely despite support from some Labour and Conservative MPs; the government cited existing legislation and conc...
UK Climate Bill Fails First Vote
A UK Climate and Nature Bill, proposed by Liberal Democrat MP Roz Savage, failed its initial parliamentary vote by 120 to 7, delaying its progression until July and making its enactment unlikely despite support from some Labour and Conservative MPs; the government cited existing legislation and conc...
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56% Bias Score
UK Restricts Legal Challenges to Infrastructure Projects to Boost Growth
The UK government will limit legal challenges to major infrastructure projects by restricting appeals of High Court rulings deemed "totally without merit," aiming to accelerate development and boost economic growth, despite concerns from environmental groups about potential environmental damage.
UK Restricts Legal Challenges to Infrastructure Projects to Boost Growth
The UK government will limit legal challenges to major infrastructure projects by restricting appeals of High Court rulings deemed "totally without merit," aiming to accelerate development and boost economic growth, despite concerns from environmental groups about potential environmental damage.
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56% Bias Score
London's Illegal Immigrant Population Estimated at 390,355 to 585,533
A Thames Water study estimates 390,355 to 585,533 illegal immigrants in London, using National Insurance data and academic projections, with most overstaying visas, highlighting resource allocation challenges.
London's Illegal Immigrant Population Estimated at 390,355 to 585,533
A Thames Water study estimates 390,355 to 585,533 illegal immigrants in London, using National Insurance data and academic projections, with most overstaying visas, highlighting resource allocation challenges.
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52% Bias Score
Wild Justice Founder Steps Back, Campaign to Intensify
Mark Avery, co-founder of the UK wildlife campaign group Wild Justice, is stepping down to focus on family, but the group will continue its legal challenges against government inaction on biodiversity, notably its campaign to ban driven grouse shooting, which has garnered nearly 50,000 signatures.
Wild Justice Founder Steps Back, Campaign to Intensify
Mark Avery, co-founder of the UK wildlife campaign group Wild Justice, is stepping down to focus on family, but the group will continue its legal challenges against government inaction on biodiversity, notably its campaign to ban driven grouse shooting, which has garnered nearly 50,000 signatures.
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52% Bias Score
UK Universities Shift Away From Traditional Exams to Improve Minority Student Outcomes
The Office for Students approved plans by Russell Group universities to replace traditional exams with more "inclusive assessments," aiming to reduce attainment gaps between minority groups and white, middle-class students, sparking debate about academic rigor and fairness.
UK Universities Shift Away From Traditional Exams to Improve Minority Student Outcomes
The Office for Students approved plans by Russell Group universities to replace traditional exams with more "inclusive assessments," aiming to reduce attainment gaps between minority groups and white, middle-class students, sparking debate about academic rigor and fairness.
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60% Bias Score
U.K. Prioritizes Growth Over Green in Airport Expansion Plans
The U.K. government is on the verge of approving airport expansion plans at Heathrow, Gatwick, and Luton, prioritizing economic growth despite concerns from the Energy Secretary about the impact on climate change targets, which are set to be undermined as global aviation accounts for 2.5 percent of ...
U.K. Prioritizes Growth Over Green in Airport Expansion Plans
The U.K. government is on the verge of approving airport expansion plans at Heathrow, Gatwick, and Luton, prioritizing economic growth despite concerns from the Energy Secretary about the impact on climate change targets, which are set to be undermined as global aviation accounts for 2.5 percent of ...
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60% Bias Score
Labour Prioritizes Economic Growth Over Net-Zero Targets
Labour's new economic plan prioritizes growth over immediate climate action, aiming to accelerate infrastructure projects by reforming judicial reviews and potentially expanding airport capacity, despite concerns about environmental impact and internal party divisions.
Labour Prioritizes Economic Growth Over Net-Zero Targets
Labour's new economic plan prioritizes growth over immediate climate action, aiming to accelerate infrastructure projects by reforming judicial reviews and potentially expanding airport capacity, despite concerns about environmental impact and internal party divisions.
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64% Bias Score
Record-High Hospital Waiting Lists in Wales
In November 2023, Wales recorded record-high hospital waiting lists: 24,361 patients waited over two years, and the overall list reached 802,268, exceeding the government's March target of 8,000 for two-year waits. The longest waits are for eye treatment, orthopedics, and several other specialisms, ...
Record-High Hospital Waiting Lists in Wales
In November 2023, Wales recorded record-high hospital waiting lists: 24,361 patients waited over two years, and the overall list reached 802,268, exceeding the government's March target of 8,000 for two-year waits. The longest waits are for eye treatment, orthopedics, and several other specialisms, ...
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52% Bias Score
Council Rejected Child's Plea for Crossing, Leading to Grandmother's Death
Eleven-year-old Safa's plea for a pedestrian crossing on the A457 in Smethwick was rejected by Sandwell Council, resulting in her grandmother's death a year later in a car accident on the same road. The road, with a history of four deaths in the last five years, has prompted renewed calls for safety...
Council Rejected Child's Plea for Crossing, Leading to Grandmother's Death
Eleven-year-old Safa's plea for a pedestrian crossing on the A457 in Smethwick was rejected by Sandwell Council, resulting in her grandmother's death a year later in a car accident on the same road. The road, with a history of four deaths in the last five years, has prompted renewed calls for safety...
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52% Bias Score
Labour Blocks UK Climate Bill, Jeopardizing Environmental Targets
A UK climate bill aiming to make environmental targets legally binding is facing defeat due to Labour's opposition, despite initial support from over 80 Labour MPs, jeopardizing the UK's climate commitments and international reputation.
Labour Blocks UK Climate Bill, Jeopardizing Environmental Targets
A UK climate bill aiming to make environmental targets legally binding is facing defeat due to Labour's opposition, despite initial support from over 80 Labour MPs, jeopardizing the UK's climate commitments and international reputation.
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52% Bias Score
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