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California Bill to Prevent Workplace Violence
Workplace violence is on the rise and has become the second leading cause of workplace fatalities in America. To attempt to address the issue head-on, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill No. 553 on September 20, 2023. This bill makes...
Washington State Works to Combat Rising Traffic Deaths
In recent years, Washington State has witnessed a troubling increase in traffic fatalities, prompting officials to implement measures to reduce the number of accidents and improve road safety. The state reported 750 traffic fatalities in 2022. Spokane county has seen...
5 Things to Know If You’ve Been Charged with a Firearms Crime
Whether you are a gun owner facing accusations of improper storage or usage or have been charged with a more serious crime, such as assault with a deadly weapon, it is essential to understand your rights and options. In addition to the criminal justice system,...
What’s Behind the Increase in Fatal Accidents?
The new statistics for automobile accident deaths are out and the news isn’t good. The country saw fatal accidents rise in 2022 when experts thought they might decrease. The pandemic in 2020 significantly skewed accident data, but experts believed the pattern that...
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UK edges towards youth visa deal with EU
52 minutes agoShareSavePaul SeddonPolitical reporterShareSaveGetty ImagesThe government is no longer ruling out a youth visa deal with the EU, ahead of a summit next month to "reset" relations after Brexit.Labour has previously said it has "no plans" for such a...
Ed Miliband ‘considering’ regional energy pricing
1 hour agoShareSaveSam FrancisPolitical reporterShareSaveEnergy secretary Ed Miliband is "considering" plans to introduce regional pricing for power that could lead to lower bills in parts of the country that generate more energy.He did not set out details of the...
Runcorn by-election battle tests Labour nerves
In a quiet corner of Runcorn, a group of residents who've been fighting to bring a disused canal back to use have found themselves thrust into the centre of a political battle.The Unlock Runcorn group have long wanted to reconnect the Bridgewater and Manchester Ship...
Ofcom finalises rules to protect children online
Social media platforms and websites will be legally required to protect children from accessing harmful content online or risk facing fines, the communications watchdog has said.Sites must adhere to Ofcom's new regulations - known as the Children's Codes - by 25 July...
James Bulger’s mum seeks AI law to curb clips of murder victims
44 minutes agoShareSaveJoshua NevettPolitical reporterShareSavePA MediaThe mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has urged the government to pass a new law to clampdown on AI-generated videos of child murder victims.Denise Fergus said TikTok had not responded to...
Call to fine ‘headphone dodgers’ who play music on buses
The Liberal Democrats are calling for fines of up to £1,000 for "headphone dodgers" who play loud music and videos on public transport. Current railway byelaws already ban many forms of anti-social behaviour on trains and at stations, including using equipment to...
UK could lower US car tariffs in push for trade deal
14 hours agoShareSaveFaisal Islam & Tom Espiner & Esyllt CarrEconomics editor & Business reporters, BBC NewsShareSaveChancellor Rachel Reeves has signalled the UK could lower tariffs on US car imports as she tries to broker a trade deal with the Trump...
Trans women expected to be excluded from all-women candidate lists
Political parties are expected to be told that trans women cannot be on women-only shortlists but trans men can.It comes after last week's Supreme Court ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law.Shortlists of candidates that only include...
PM lacks moral courage on trans stance, says Badenoch
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of lacking "moral courage" on transgender issues during heated exchanges at Prime Minister's Questions. Last week, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of a woman should be...
Higher pay and benefits drives government borrowing higher
33 minutes agoShareSaveFaarea MasudBusiness reporter, BBC NewsShareSaveGetty ImagesThe government borrowed more than expected in the year to March due to increased spending on pay and benefits, according to official figures.Borrowing, the difference between spending...
Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks in London downgraded
London talks aimed at securing a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia have been downgraded and will no longer include US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff.The meeting on Wednesday will instead take place among senior officials from the UK,...
Chris Mason: Gender debate has changed but it’s not over yet
In nearly 25 years in daily journalism, I have never known another issue quite like it.The arguments over sex and gender, trans and women's rights have a passion, an anger and often a toxicity on both sides greater in their intensity than those over the Iraq war two...