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Cyber-flashing conviction welcome but govt must tackle sinister AI porn toolsCARE has welcomed the first ever conviction for “cyber-flashing” in the UK and stressed that more action is needed to combat AI tech.
Pornography
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British boys at greater risk of modern slavery, report findsA recent report highlights that nearly half of the UK's victims of criminal exploitation are British boys under 18, and reveals a pressing need for legal reforms to identify such boys as…
Human Trafficking
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Budget cuts reveal that Modern Slavery is ‘less of a priority’ for govt.
Human Trafficking
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Scottish Government 'dragging its heels' on purchase of sex law changeCARE has welcomed a new strategy from the Scottish Government that aims to assist women to exit prostitution but urged ministers to stop 'dragging their heels' on measures design to target sex…
Sexual Exploitation
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4-year-old boy enrols as a girl in Church of England schoolA Church of England primary school in the southeast of England admitted a four-year-old boy as a girl, a decision that later unsettled classmates and parents when his biological sex was disclosed.…
Transgender
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Street performer told she "cannot sing her songs outside of church grounds"This week, Harmonie London, a 20-year-old gospel singer with over 300,000 YouTube subscribers, experienced a confrontation with a volunteer police officer while performing on Oxford Street.
Freedom of Speech
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Call for levy on big betting as record number of people seeking help with problem gamblingPress release: The betting industry should be forced to give more towards support services for those experiencing problem gambling, CARE has said.
Gambling
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Rwanda plan threat to modern slavery victimsPress release: House of Lords second reading debate on Rwanda Bill.
Human Trafficking
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UK Home Office reverses policy limiting protection for modern slavery victimsIn a significant policy reversal, the UK Home Office has withdrawn a contentious policy that restricted protection for certain modern slavery victims.
Human Trafficking
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Record number of people banning themselves from gamblingIn 2023, over 92,000 people signed up to Gamstop, Britain's national self-exclusion scheme for gambling. This marks a 9.5% increase from the previous year - bringing the total number of registrants to…
Gambling
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Professor wins unfair dismissal claim over gender viewsJo Phoenix, a criminology professor formerly at the Open University (OU), won her case for unfair dismissal, victimisation, and harassment.
Transgender