3 d. ago Labour's under fire top legal adviser faces fresh calls to be sacked over claims he is trying to set Government policy

Attorney General Richard Hermer said ministers were 'united' on the need to comply 'with all forms of law', saying it was vital to revitalising the UK on the world stage.

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7 d. ago BEL MOONEY: Why is it called 'infanticide' to kill a newborn child, yet it will soon be legal to end the life of a baby when it's fully formed in the womb?

There are times in life when you shake yourself hard, as if wishing to awaken from sleep, only to find that the nightmare is all too present and frighteningly real.

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8 d. ago BBC threatens legal action against AI startup over content scraping

Letter sent to Perplexity AI but US-based firm calls corporation’s claims ‘manipulative and opportunistic’The BBC is threatening legal action against Perplexity AI, in the corporation’s first move to protect its content from being scraped without permission to build artificial intelligence technology.The corporation has sent a letter to Aravind Srinivas, the chief executive of the San Francisco-based startup, saying it has gathered evidence that Perplexity’s model was “trained using BBC content”. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Ministers urged to publish legal advice on UK involvement in Israel

Calls follow news that attorney general advised government to limit its involvement to defending alliesUK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesMinisters are facing calls to publish legal advice given to the government on Israel’s war against Iran after reports emerged that the attorney general had warned that any UK involvement beyond defensive support would be illegal.Richard Hermer, the government’s most senior legal officer, is said to have raised concerns internally about the legality of joining a bombing campaign against Iran. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Keir Starmer agrees to national inquiry into grooming gang scandal after months of pressure

The prime minister has bowed to pressure to agree to set up an inquiry into grooming gangs with legal powers to call witnesses

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2 w. ago Legal aid lawyers face chaos following cyber attack, says representative body

Chris Minnoch, of the Legal Aid Practitioners Group, said lawyers have called the representative body ‘in tears’ over the situation.

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3 w. ago Calls to legally require supermarkets to reveal ‘shrinkflation’ to customers

The Liberal Democrats want to amend a Bill to ensure shoppers are told when products have decreased in size despite prices going up.

Economics

4 w. ago Keir Starmer faces calls to SACK top legal adviser Lord Hermer after peer apologises for 'clumsy' speech comparing calls for UK to quit ECHR to early Nazi ideology

In an astonishing speech last night Lord Hermer, the Attorney General, hit out at right wing MPs and the media for being behind a 'siren song' pushing for Britain to drop international law.

Politics

4 w. ago Keir Starmer's top legal adviser Lord Hermer apologises for 'clumsy' speech comparing calls for UK to quit ECHR to early Nazi ideology

In an astonishing speech last night Lord Hermer, the Attorney General, hit out at right wing MPs and the media for being behind a 'siren song' pushing for Britain to drop international law.

Politics

4 w. ago Labour minister defends Keir Starmer's top legal adviser over 'appalling' claim that calls for UK to quit ECHR echo early Nazi Germany

In an astonishing speech last night Lord Hermer, the Attorney General, hit out at MPs and the media for being behind a 'siren song' pushing for Britain to drop international law.

Politics

4 w. ago Keir Starmer's top legal adviser claims calls to quit the ECHR are similar to those made by the Nazis

Lord Hermer, the Attorney General, hit out at MPs and the media for being behind a 'siren song' pushing for Britain to drop international law, in a lecture at the Royal United Services Institute.

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