Civil Liberties

*Comment & Analysis

A woman is told to go home by a police officer on Primrose Hill in London last weekend.

Stop shaming: This crisis calls for generosity, not denunciation

*Comment & Analysis

Facial Recognition: Is racist technology fit for purpose?

*Comment & Analysis

Security check: The Prevent programme requires public bodies to report people they suspect are vulnerable to 'extremism'

Stand up and be counted: Security establishment hits out to protect Prevent powers

*Blog

"The UK's Snoopers' Charter has been billed as one of the most intrusive of its kind anywhere in the Western world"

Super-spy search engine still being pursued in the shadows

*Blog

"Attempts to break encryption on WhatsApp are dealing with the symptom, not the cause"

Going after the likes of WhatsApp will not stop terrorism

*Blog

"Two elderly ladies in Birmingham have been threatened with fines for sweeping up leaves."

The busybody state: when it’s a crime to sweep up leaves

*Blog

Pick of the week: Brexit myths and council bans

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MDU and Red Whale come together to support healthcare professionals’ educational needs

Red Whale, a leading provider of lifelong learning and education for GPs and primary care clinicians, has joined the Medical Defence Union (MDU) group, it was announced today. The two organisations, which came together on 31 October 2023, will work hand-in-hand to develop new ways of supporting healthcare practitioners with their educational and professional needs…. Read more »

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Wales Humanists launches report on 100 years of disestablishment

Humanists UK backs first reading of disestablishment Bill

The Disestablishment of the Church of England Bill had its first reading in the UK Parliament today. The Bill would disestablish the Church of England and remove the automatic right of bishops to sit in the House of Lords. Humanists UK, which campaigns for a secular state, welcomed the introduction of the Bill. The Bill,… Read more »