* gender and sexuality
Humanists UK has received reassurances from the UK Government that it has no plans to reintroduce laws criminalising blasphemy or restrict freedom of expression around religion. This follows on from a question at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) that urged the Prime Minister to introduce a new blasphemy law in the mould of one suggested by Russia, China, and… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomed news that the personal injury discount rate (PIDR) in England and Wales has been increased, potentially saving millions of pounds in the costs of compensation payments. Following a review, the Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood MP has determined that, with effect from 11 January 2025, the PIDR in England and Wales… Read more »
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Oscar Pistorius girlfriend, Reeva Steekamp, has been killed. But that doesn’t stop the Sun newspaper using her for titillation now that fear of Leveson is fading.
The Sun stoked outrage over its treatment of women today after editors put a picture of murdered model Reeva Steenkamp, girlfriend of South African Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, in swimwear on its front page.