Day: 12 August 2026

‘The tribunal said its job was not to “conduct a public inquiry into alleged bullying or misogyny within the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Cambridge” but concluded it was “satisfied that the claimant genuinely believed that there was a problem within the institute about the way female administrators were being treated”.’

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The Guardian, 11th August 2026

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‘Courts in England and Wales have joined a number of restaurants, theatres and pubs in banning Meta glasses, amid a mounting backlash against what has been described as “spyware”.’

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The Guardian, 11th August 2026

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‘Proposed legal reforms on relationships risk inadvertently drawing cohabiting couples into marriage-style commitments without their knowledge, critics have warned.’

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The Independent, 12th August 2026

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‘A 63-year-old man has been found guilty of harassing the Labour MP Stella Creasy after he was “abusive and aggressive” to her on a tube train.’

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The Guardian, 11th August 2026

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‘The human rights watchdog said that their long incarceration beyond their original tariff amounts to arbitrary detention under international human rights law and they are entitled to compensation and other reparations.’

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The Independent, 11th August 2026

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‘A senior boatswain at a ferry company has won almost £50,000 after bosses refused to let him work on land when he complained that working at sea aggravated his arthritis because of the vibrations on the ship.’

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The Independent, 11th August 2026

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‘Anna Crawford also found there was a risk of future deaths within the civil service from flawed handling of disciplinary proceedings. She said she would send a prevention of future deaths report to the head of the civil service, the Treasury, and the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas).’

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The Guardian, 10th August 2026

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