East Kent hospital baby deaths: Dr Bill Kirkup review to be published – BBC News
‘An independent review launched after up to 15 babies died at a hospital trust will be published later.’
BBC News, 19th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 19 October 2022
Meta ordered to sell Giphy as UK competition watchdog confirms decision – The Independent
‘The UK’s competition watchdog has reissued an order to Facebook’s parent firm Meta to sell Giphy.’
The Independent, 18th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
HSBC climate change adverts banned by UK watchdog – BBC News
‘The UK’s advertising regulator has banned two HSBC advertisements for being “misleading” about the company’s work to tackle climate change.’
BBC News, 19th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal services exemption in ‘foreign agents’ clampdown – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Providers of legal services will be exempt from requirements to register as agents of a foreign power under proposed security legislation, the government revealed today. It was announcing the introduction of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme under an amendment to the National Security Bill.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th October 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Jacob Rees-Mogg facing legal challenge over fracking plans – The Independent
‘Jacob Rees-Mogg is facing legal action over his decision to lift the moratorium on fracking in England.’
The Independent, 19th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘They said: aren’t you that porn star?’ The woman hunting down image-based abuse – The Guardian
‘Mia Landsem, whose ex spread an intimate photo of her online, now spends hours each day helping others get images removed.’
The Guardian, 19th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bridgend: HMP Parc nurse jailed for relationship with inmate – BBC News
‘A prison nurse has been jailed after engaging in “flirtatious” calls and texts with an inmate.’
BBC News, 18th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judiciary in England and Wales ‘institutionally racist’, says report – The Guardian
‘The judiciary in England and Wales is “institutionally racist”, with more than half of legal professionals surveyed claiming to have witnessed a judge acting in a racially biased way, according to a report.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Huge victory for reproductive rights’: MPs approve ‘buffer zones’ outside abortion clinics – The Independent
‘MPs have voted in favour of nationwide “buffer zones” outside abortion clinics in England and Wales in a major win for abortion providers.’
The Independent, 18th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Leicester disorder: Men jailed for part in city unrest – BBC News
‘A judge has jailed two men for their parts in recent unrest in East Leicester telling them the city will not tolerate disorder.’
BBC News, 18th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Only 90 of 13,000 partners at England and Wales law firms are Black – report – The Guardian
‘Just 90 of more than 13,000 partners at major law firms in England and Wales are Black, according to a report, which says more must be done to address the underrepresentation.’
The Guardian, 19th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
