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Scottish Government to bring back plans to criminalise misogyny, says John Swinney

THE Scottish Government will bring back plans to criminalise misogyny after dropping the legislation last year, John Swinney has announced.

The National (Scotland) · May 26

Who are the UK MPs and peers who had sanctions imposed on them by China?

Beijing has reversed decision taken in 2021 against British politicians for highlighting human rights violations against Uyghurs

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30

Labour’s plan to slash jury trials will create more miscarriages of justice, say critics

Leading barrister and pressure groups say move would lead to more unfairness for Black, Asian and minority ethnic defendants

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025

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Moral Panic About Rough Sex Gives Way to Censorship in the UK

British regulators and lawmakers are hot on a measure that would make possessing or publishing strangulation porn a crime.

Reason · Nov 12, 2025

Genocide prevention could become legal priority for UK government

Cross-party group of lawyers, politicians and academics considers mechanism to prevent crimes against humanity

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2025

BBC host takes issue with legal expert labelling Israel's plans 'concentration camps'

ISRAEL is committing genocide in Gaza – and planning to force Palestinians into “a mass concentration camp”, a leading legal expert has said…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 9, 2025

Gregg Wallace’s alleged behaviour ‘never been acceptable’, says watchdog chief

Baroness Helena Kennedy made the comments after BBC News reported fresh claims of inappropriate behaviour by the 60-year-old from 50 more people.

Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025

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UK should impose sanctions on Egypt over jailed activist, says Helena Kennedy

Top human rights lawyer calls for UK to take case of Alaa Abd el-Fattah to international court of justice

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025

Scottish ministers drop plans to outlaw misogyny and conversion practices

Government says measures are too legally complex to deliver before the next Holyrood election

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025

Starmer says it would be ‘big mistake’ to think Ukraine no longer needs military support because peace deal inevitable – as it happened

Prime minister says countries will have to defend a peace deal, if one happens, as he takes questions at a defence factory

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025

Who’s to blame if creators of deepfake porn get off lightly? Labour ministers, it seems

A bill that would ban the creation of these images without consent was watered down by the government, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025

‘Time running out’ for UK to apologise over forced adoptions

Campaigners demand government issue formal apology to women forced to give up their babies in 1950s-70s

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2025

Labour facing defeat in vote to ban green energy investments tied to Uyghur exploitation

Exclusive: cross-party backing likely for amendment to GB Energy bill aiming to block solar panels made by forced labour

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025

The Independent’s documentary hailed for shining light on ‘reprehensible’ jailing of Aung San Suu Kyi

Bianca Jagger, ‘Wild Swans’ author Jung Chang and former minister Andrew Mitchell join calls for the release of the Myanmar leader following the screening of a new Independent TV film on her life

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2024

David Lammy urged to raise human rights concerns on China trip

Exclusive: Group of UK MPs says foreign secretary must ‘engage with China as it really is’ amid rapprochement drive

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2024

Calls for special envoy to help release Britons held for years without fair trial

The families of Britons imprisoned abroad accuse the Foreign Office of caring more about ‘not upsetting’ relations with key trade partners than calling for the release of their loved ones.

Al Jazeera · May 21, 2024

Who are the experts backing ICC warrants against Israel, Hamas leaders?

Amal Clooney was on the panel advising the ICC prosecutor who applied for arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2024

Legal profession’s most powerful among members of London’s men-only Garrick Club

Roll-call of gentlemen’s club, which bars women, includes judges, barristers and ministers

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Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2024

Duke of Edinburgh appointed to Order of the Thistle as new images released

The order is the highest honour in Scotland and is gifted by the King

Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2024

International Women's Day: 20 of London's change-makers on progress for women in 2024

Are there enough female leaders? How do we solve the childcare crisis? Will we ever close the gender confidence gap? From Angela Rayner to Emma Barnett, our capital’s most influential women weigh in

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2024

Best podcasts of the week: At last, a new politics show that promises to be more than a ‘dadcast’

In this week’s newsletter: Three esteemed lawyers team up to look at the news through a legal lens in Law and Disorder

The National (Scotland) · Sep 8, 2023

SNP backbencher Fergus Ewing wins MSP of the Year at political awards

SNP backbencher Fergus Ewing has been named MSP of the Year at a political awards bash.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 27, 2023

SNP challenge Labour to 'salvage credibility' and back written constitution plans

THE SNP have challenged Labour to back plans for Scotland to create a written constitution and enshrine free healthcare and workers' rights in…

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2023

Baroness tells of ‘terrible texts’ from trapped Afghan women pleading for help

Helena Kennedy evacuated more than 500 people from Afghanistan in 2021, but is still in contact with some of those she had to leave behind.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 23, 2023

Senior Labour politician backs Humza Yousaf's plan for Scottish constitution

A SENIOR Labour politician has backed the First Minister’s plan for the creation of a written constitution for Scotland in anticipation…

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