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Laws may need to be bolstered to crack down on exploitation of child ‘influencers’, senior MP suggests | Politics News
Laws may need to be strengthened to crack down on the exploitation of child “influencers”, a senior Labour MP has warned. Chi Onwurah, chair of the science, technology and innovation committee, said…
Trans women to be strip searched by male transport police after court ruling | Politics News
Trans women in British Transport Police custody will now be strip searched by male officers – not female – following Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling. The force said it is introducing an “interim…
Badenoch dismisses ‘threat’ from Jenrick after WhatsApp group mix-up | Politics News
Kemi Badenoch has laughed off Robert Jenrick’s WhatsApp mix-up after he appeared to accidentally add hundreds of contacts to a group chat before swiftly removing people. The chat, which included MPs and…
NHS must change policy on allowing trans people on single-sex wards, head of equalities watchdog says | Politics News
The NHS must change its policy of allowing transgender people to be on single-sex wards aligned with their gender identity following the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a “woman”, the…
NHS must change policy allowing trans people on single-sex wards, head of equalities watchdog says | Politics News
The NHS must change its policy of allowing transgender people to be on single-sex wards aligned with their gender identity following the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a “woman”, the…
Feminists ‘feel braver about speaking out’ after gender ruling – but critics say it ‘stokes culture war’ | Politics News
A former Labour MP who quit the party over Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership has welcomed the landmark Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman as a “victory for feminists”. Rosie…
Labour’s policy on China under the spotlight | Politics News
After a dramatic weekend with ministers passing legislation to wrest control of British Steel from its Chinese owners, Labour’s China policy is under the spotlight. Sir Keir Starmer’s government came in, promising…
Government cuts therapy funding for adopted children | Politics News
The government is facing a backlash for “slipping out” cuts to the amount that families can access for adopted children to have therapy. The Fair Access Limit (FAL) will be reduced from…
Government claims car interventions will save £500 a year – but only if you hit a pothole | Politics News
Hitting potholes is “all too common”, a minister has insisted amid scrutiny of the government’s claim that new road measures will save drivers £500 a year. Lillian Greenwood told Sky News Breakfast…