New Zealand gives parents three days paid leave after a miscarriage or stillbirth in world-first law

New Zealand gives parents three days paid leave after a miscarriage or stillbirth in world-first law that spares grieving couples from using sick leave NZ is the first nation to give paid leave to parents who suffer a miscarriage The change means the parents don’t have to use up their sick leave to mourn Parents … Read more

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg suggests small Section 230 law reform

Zuckerberg suggests ‘thoughtful reform’ of Section 230 – big tech’s liability shield – and says platforms should have to prove they have systems in place to identify and remove unlawful content In testimony prepared for a congressional hearing on Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg laid out steps for ‘thoughtful reform’ for the Section 230 law He acknowledged … Read more

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg suggests small Section 230 law reform

Mark Zuckerberg proposes ‘thoughtful reform’ of Section 230 laws on user posts – but insists Facebook should NOT be held accountable if they fail to delete damaging material In testimony prepared for a congressional hearing on Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg laid out steps for ‘thoughtful reform’ for the Section 230 law He acknowledged calls from lawmakers … Read more

Two more 18-year-olds are arrested after the murder of law student, 18

Another two 18-year-olds have been arrested over the death of law student Hussain Chaudhry, who was fatally stabbed in east London last week. Scotland Yard said they were arrested on suspicion of murder and of assisting an offender at an address in Bedfordshire yesterday. Both remain in custody. A third 18-year-old, Marvin Ward of Ilford, will appear at … Read more

Hussain Chaudhry: Teenager, 18, is arrested for murder of law student

An 18-year-old has been arrested over the death of law student Hussain Chaudhry, 18, who was fatally stabbed in east London on Wednesday. The Metropolitan Police said the man was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to an east London police station on Friday evening. He remains in custody as police continue to investigate … Read more

Hussain Chaudhry: Teenager, 18, is arrested for murder of law student

An 18-year-old has been arrested over the death of law student Hussain Chaudhry, 18, who was fatally stabbed in east London on Wednesday. The Metropolitan Police said the man was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to an east London police station on Friday evening. He remains in custody as police continue to investigate … Read more

Ministers under fire over new anti-protests law giving police extra powers after Sarah Everard vigil

Ministers were facing mounting fury today over a draconian new anti-protest law that would hand police greater powers to break up events like the Sarah Everard vigil. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill will allow officers to intervene in events that are deemed to have caused ‘serious unease, alarm or distress’. The new legislation, … Read more

Ministers under fire over new anti-protests law giving police extra powers after Sarah Everard vigil

Ministers were facing mounting fury today over a draconian new anti-protest law that would hand police greater powers to break up events like the Sarah Everard vigil. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill will allow officers to intervene in events that are deemed to have caused ‘serious unease, alarm or distress’. The new legislation, … Read more

Law banning schools from insisting parents buy branded uniforms moves step closer

Sainsbury’s has come out on top as the best British store to buy new school uniform, according to a new study. Parents are able to purchase a new whole set of schooling attire for just £15 – £30 cheaper than John Lewis, which proved to be the most expensive in a comparison of seven British … Read more

Irish Law: Wreckage of plane that nosedived into Scottish mountain 78 years ago discovered by hikers

Wreckage of plane that nosedived into a Scottish mountain while carrying 20 passengers 78 years ago is discovered by hikers – and it even features graffiti from a visitor in 1972 Pamela Aitken, 39, and her friend Kathryn Gaffney, 53, found a plane wreckage They were walking on Irish Law mountain in North Ayrshire, Scotland, … Read more