30 h. ago Government says no law change needed to send workers home in extreme heat

Heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense

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68 h. ago Palestine Action makes legal bid to block government from putting it on the banned list under anti

Palestine Action today began its legal bid to block the government from putting it on the banned list under anti-terror legislation.

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69 h. ago No law change needed to send workers home in extreme heat – Reynolds

Jonathan Reynolds told the PA news agency ‘behavioural changes’ like drinking plenty of water and staying protected in the sun were more important.

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6 d. ago Readers Letters: Dundee Uni chiefs pay for failure but ferry bosses are left alone

Is there one law for university incompetence and another for government, asks reader

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7 d. ago Landlords told to get ready for Awaab's Law as government sets out exact details of new regulations

It follows a Manchester Evening News campaign in memory of two-year-old Awaab Ishak from Rochdale who died due to mould

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8 d. ago UK politics: Starmer to ‘press forward’ with welfare cuts despite rebellion – as it happened

PM says current system is ‘broken’ and there is a ‘clear moral case for change’Labour MPs launch major rebellion to stop welfare billFrances Ryan reports for the Guardian:Downing Street’s disability cuts will have a “devastating” impact on women’s health and dignity and could breach equality law, the government has been warned. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Starmer to ‘press forward’ with welfare cuts despite rebellion – UK politics live

PM says current system is ‘broken’ and there is a ‘clear moral case for change’Labour MPs launch major rebellion to stop welfare billFrances Ryan reports for the Guardian:Downing Street’s disability cuts will have a “devastating” impact on women’s health and dignity and could breach equality law, the government has been warned. Continue reading...

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1 week ago We asked every Welsh council if it was going to bring in a tourism tax

While it is a Welsh Government law, it will be up to each of Wales' 22 councils to decide whether to implement it

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1 week ago New Texas law requires Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms

Governor Greg Abott signs bill into law but challenge expected from critics who consider it unconstitutionalTexas will require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a new law that will make the state the nation’s largest to attempt to impose such a mandate.The bill, which was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott, is expected to draw a legal challenge from critics who consider it an unconstitutional violation of the separation of church and state. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Elon Musk’s X sues New York over hate speech and disinformation law

Suit alleges Stop Hiding Hate Act, which compels social media firms to disclose actions against hate speech, violates free speechElon Musk’s X Corp filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the state of New York, arguing a recently passed law compelling large social media companies to divulge how they address hate speech is unconstitutional.The complaint alleges that bill S895B, known as the Stop Hiding Hate Act, violates free speech rights under the first amendment. The act, which the governor, Kathy Hochul, signed into law last December, requires companies to publish their terms of service and submit reports detailing the steps they take to moderate extremism, foreign influence, disinformation, hate speech and other forms of harmful content. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tearing up strikes law branded ‘recklessness’ by Government opponents

Ministers say the Conservative legislation has not prevented a single day of industrial action and fuelled unrest.

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2 w. ago Canadians said no to Trump – so why is Mark Carney pushing a Maga

If it goes ahead we will see the construction of a surveillance state that is in some ways worse than the USCanada got duped. We avoided electing an outright Trump sympathiser, but we still elected a prime minister who will align our policies with the United States. Despite all the anti-Trump rhetoric and celebration of the idea that Canada was independent and had no desire to be like the US, we are now passing Maga-inspired legislation.The newly elected Mark Carney government tabled a border bill that will give law enforcement sweeping powers in obtaining citizen’s data, and will align Canada with the US’s refugee policies. Bill C-2, or the Strong Borders Act, is presented as a border security bill. However, its reach extends beyond border applications to nearly all legislation.Erica Ifill is an economist and award-winning political columnist Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Government urged not to weaken ‘Hillsborough Law’ as MPs demand Bill is passed

Labour MPs have insisted that the law that would ensure a duty of candour on public bodies and workers must not be watered down amid further delays.

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3 w. ago FBI adds one Los Angeles protester to its ‘Most Wanted’ list for damaging government vehicles

The unidentified demonstrator allegedly threw rocks at law enforcement and damaged government vehicles, the FBI said.

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3 w. ago Government may have failed to comply with law on protecting birds – watchdog

The Government has a legal obligation to maintain populations of wild birds and ensure they have enough suitable habitats.

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3 w. ago Hungary’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ content violates human rights, says EU lawyer

ECJ advocate general condemns ‘stigmatising’ law that bars such content from schools and primetime TVEurope live – latest updatesThe Guardian view on Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ lawsA Hungarian law banning content about LGBTQ+ people from schools and primetime TV has been found to violate basic human rights and freedom of expression by a senior legal scholar at the European court of justice.The non-binding opinion from the court’s advocate general, Tamara Ćapeta, issued on Thursday, represents a comprehensive demolition of the arguments made by the Hungarian government defending its so-called childprotection law, passed in 2021. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Hungary’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ content violates human rights, says EU’s top court

ECJ advocate general condemns ‘stigmatising’ law that bars such content from schools and primetime TVEurope live – latest updatesThe Guardian view on Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ lawsA Hungarian law banning content about LGBTQ+ people from schools and primetime TV has been found to violate basic human rights and freedom of expression by a senior legal scholar at the European court of justice.The non-binding opinion from the court’s advocate general, Tamara Ćapeta, issued on Thursday, represents a comprehensive demolition of the arguments made by the Hungarian government defending its so-called childprotection law, passed in 2021. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago World Boxing send Imane Khelif apology after announcing sex test rule change

World Boxing have apologised for naming Olympic gold medallist Imane Khelif directly as the governing body announced it will introduce mandatory sex testing for boxers

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