The VPN loophole in the fight to protect children
The government’s latest measures to protect children online have raised questions over whether they’ll be
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Final LeDeR report on deaths of people with learning disabilities
‘Unacceptable’ inequalities remain, concludes Minister, such as that adults with a learning disability die 19 years younger
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Feeling the heat: the impact of hot weather on mental health
As we continue to endure sweltering temperatures, new research highlights the link between heatwaves and
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London’s 300-year-old square reborn for a changing climate
One of London’s oldest public squares is reopening after a £25m redevelopment aimed at making
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Three Lions to take over Millennium Square for semi-final showdown
As England prepares to face Argentina in the World Cup semi final tonight, fans in
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Why creativity has a vital role to play in protecting public health
One year on from arguing that arts and culture could help the fight for clean
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Confusion over e-bikes sparks safety drive
More than eight in 10 Britons cannot tell the difference between a road-legal e-bike and
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Local clean air action has saved almost 14,000 lives and £15 billion
Local authority action to tackle air pollution has saved almost 14,000 lives in England and
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AI brought in to slash police paperwork and speed up courts
Disclosure rules written before smartphones existed are to be overhauled in a major reform that
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New chair of Judicial Appointments Commission
Lynne Berry CBE will take up role from September 1, 2026, for 18 months. The
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Compulsory voting unveiled in plan to heal UK democracy
A leading think tank has called for a radical redefinition of British citizenship, proposing compulsory
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‘Same rules apply online’ LGA warns as social media standards published
Councillors are being reminded that posts on popular digital platforms are subject to publishing laws,
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Solar panels and heat pumps at Heathrow animal reception centre
Clean energy upgrade at airport site, the UK’s only facility capable of receiving any animal entering the
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More than half of children try to bypass online age checks
More than half of children have attempted to bypass online age checks, with almost two
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Government launches review of toy safety rules to tackle AI risks
The Government has launched a major consultation on toy safety regulations, focusing on emerging risks
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‘There is no justice for women’: a story of domestic abuse and systemic failure
When we heard of police treating victims of domestic violence as criminals, one survivor came
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Heavy breathing: the many faces of lead air pollution
It has been 26 years since the UK Government finally removed leaded petrol from sale.
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