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Gay young people being told they are transgender, says Kemi BadenochIn a letter to the Commons Women and Equalities Committee, Minister Kemi Badenoch, has raised concerns suggesting that gay young individuals are being misidentified as transgender.
Transgender
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Budget cuts reveal that Modern Slavery is ‘less of a priority’ for govt.Eleanor Lyons, the newly appointed anti-slavery commissioner, says that the priority to combat modern slavery has been diminished under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government compared to previous governments.
Human Trafficking
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Scottish Government 'dragging its heels' on purchase of sex law change
Sexual Exploitation
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New polling shows lack of support for abortion up to birth proposalA recent poll conducted by Whitestone Insight, involving 2,011 participants across Britain, has revealed that only 16% oppose the current legal stance that prohibits abortions of healthy babies after 24 weeks, up…
Abortion
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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reverses policy limiting protection for modern slavery victimsIn a significant policy reversal, the UK Home Office has withdrawn a contentious policy that restricted protection for certain modern slavery victims.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
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Sharp rise in number of modern slavery victims since visa rules relaxedIn the UK, the social care sector is witnessing a significant increase in modern slavery cases.
Human Trafficking
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Tanni Grey-Thompson says current assisted dying laws are "a safeguard to protect people"Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, a distinguished Paralympic athlete and member of the House of Lords, has raised significant concerns regarding proposed changes to the UK's assisted dying law.
Assisted Suicide