12 h. ago South Africa moves to change empowerment law for Musk’s Starlink

Potential loosening of Black ownership rules came after billionaire said his satellite internet group would not comply

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38 h. ago RFK Jr.'s MAHA report raises concerns about vaccines, American foods and prescription drugs

A new government-issued report reflects some of the most controversial views on vaccines, the nation’s food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs held by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F

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60 h. ago Government considers widening ban on puberty blockers for children to include cross

It came as judges today rejected a legal challenge that would have forced the Health Secretary to include the gender drugs in the ban over concerns about their safety.

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62 h. ago Nurse in trans doctor case demands clarity from union on single

The Royal College of Nursing reportedly wrote to an English health board claiming it was breaking the law with its changing room policy.

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3 d. ago Getting married might NOT revoke your old will under plans by government's legal gurus

Changes drafted by the Law Commission would mean beneficiaries were not immediately disinherited, because at present a will becomes obsolete on marriage.

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3 d. ago 'I watched a woman be prosecuted for an illegal abortion, now I want to change the law'

'Abortion should not still be illegal in this country'

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4 d. ago Drugs and dilapidated, dirty accommodation concerns at HMP Ranby, probe finds

The men’s category C prison in Retford, Nottinghamshire, was inspected in February.

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5 d. ago Elton John calls UK government ‘absolute losers’ over AI copyright plans

Songwriter says he thinks it is a ‘criminal offence’ to let tech firms use protected work without permissionSir Elton John has called the UK government “absolute losers” over proposals to let tech firms use copyright-protected work without permission.The singer and songwriter said it was a “criminal offence” to change copyright law in favour of artificial intelligence companies. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Mother who fears her son died taking part in an online challenge battles for changes to the government's Data Bill

Ellen Roome has been campaigning to change the law since her 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney took his own life three years ago.

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5 d. ago Elton John says UK government being ‘absolute losers’ over AI copyright plans

Songwriter says he thinks it is a ‘criminal offence’ to let tech firms use protected work without permissionSir Elton John has called the UK government “absolute losers” over proposals to let tech firms use copyright-protected work without permission.The songwriter said it was a “criminal offence” to change copyright law in favour of artificial intelligence companies. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Wales international launches into heated argument with referee amid calls for law change

Former Bristol Bears man Callum Sheedy protested that he didn't know how long he had to take the kick.

Society

7 d. ago Oregon's landmark bottle redemption law may change due to concerns over drugs and homelessness

In 1971, Oregon became the first state in the nation to pass a “bottle bill."

Society

7 d. ago MPs opposed to assisted dying criticise ‘distasteful’ Esther Rantzen claims

Objections raised to Rantzen’s accusation of ‘undeclared religious beliefs’ in five-hour Commons debateMPs opposed to assisted dying have criticised “distasteful” claims from the prominent campaigner Esther Rantzen, who argued many are fighting against the changes to the law because of secret religious views.Rantzen made the remarks in a letter urging MPs to back the “strong, safe, carefully considered bill” to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago UAE delegation visited No 10 before law change that paves way for stake in Telegraph

Exclusive: delegates met officials weeks before UK set out higher-than-expected cap on foreign state ownership of newspapersA delegation from the United Arab Emirates met Downing Street officials weeks before ministers announced a law change that allows the state to take a 15% stake in the Telegraph titles, the Guardian understands.Ministers disclosed the cap this week as part of a long-awaited clarification on the rules around state ownership of British newspapers. It is higher than the 5-10% ceiling envisaged by the previous Conservative government. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago What happens next to assisted dying law change as MPs vote on controversial issue

MPs have debated the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the Commons for the first time since November's 'yes' vote. The Mirror looks at what could happen next

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8 d. ago Assisted dying law change set for major moment as MPs prepare for key votes

MPs will debate the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - spearheaded by Labour's Kim Leadbeater - on Friday for the first time since November's yes vote

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8 d. ago Ozempic side effects: What are the most concerning consequences of the drug and other weight

Gastrointestinal and cardiovascular complications are among the most serious side effects

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8 d. ago Lions star credits former football hooligan with changing his life after brush with law

British and Irish Lions star Ellis Genge was heading down the wrong path before former Bristol City football hooligan Lloyd Russell stepped in to mentor him

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer signals his backing for legalising assisted dying despite row over 'unworkable, unaffordable and naïve' law change

The Prime Minister, who has previously backed decriminalising helping someone to end their life, said he had held 'consistent views' throughout, a sign that he intends to vote in favour.

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9 d. ago The Guardian view on abortion prosecutions: decriminalisation can’t wait | Editorial

The trial of Nicola Packer shows why MPs should seize the opportunity to change the law and safeguard vulnerable women nowThe Crown Prosecution Service has yet to explain why it thought that pursuing a case against Nicola Packer was in the public interest. Thankfully, jurors last week cleared the 45-year-old of illegally terminating her pregnancy. But more than four years of police and criminal proceedings have had a lasting impact on a woman already traumatised by discovering that she was 26 weeks pregnant, not about 10, when she acted. The trial dragged her private life – even her sexual preferences – into the public eye. Understandably, she called it “humiliating”. But it is prosecutors who should feel shame.Ms Packer was prescribed abortion pills in a remote consultation, due to a Covid lockdown. Prosecutors alleged that she deliberately breached the abortion time limit. Jurors believed Ms Packer, who said that she was horrified to realise how advanced her pregnancy was whe...

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