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Increase in child payments is welcome step - CARE for ScotlandCampaigners have warmly welcomed an increase in the Scottish Child Payment and urged Scottish Ministers to lobby for reform of the “individualised” tax system.
Marriage and Family
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UK Government set to force abortions in Northern IrelandThe UK Government has announced plans to override the devolution settlement in Northern Ireland and force health boards to carry out abortions.
Abortion
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Spring statement fails to prioritise those who most need supportPress Release | Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spring statement fails to prioritise people who will need the most help in our challenging financial climate, campaigners have said.
Marriage and Family
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Govt fails to support trafficking victims in immigration proposals
Human Trafficking
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Homes for Ukraine trafficking threatCARE has expressed concern that Ukrainian refugees seeking safety in the UK could be targeted by criminals.
Human Trafficking
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Govt urged not to bow to pressure from predatory gambling industryPress Release | CARE has urged the UK Government not to “kowtow” to betting industry lobbying designed to “hole plans for gambling reform below the waterline”.
Gambling
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Traffickers preying on refugees fleeing UkraineTrafficking gangs are preying on vulnerable women and children fleeing the war in Ukraine, according to reports.
Human Trafficking
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UK Government publishes Online Safety BillWide-reaching legislation designed to tackle harmful content in the online world has been published by the UK Government.
Pornography
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Lords bid to make DIY abortion permanentMembers of the House of Lords have backed an amendment to make controversial DIY abortion rules permanent in England and Wales.
Abortion
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Relief as “underhand” move to introduce assisted suicide bill rejected by PeersCARE has welcomed the defeat in the House of Lords of an “underhand” move to introduce assisted suicide legislation.
Assisted Suicide
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Religious freedom threatened by Scottish conversion therapy plansCritics have warned that conversion therapy plans supported by Scottish parliamentarians could undermine religious liberty.
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