In the wake of the murder of MP Sir David Amess, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing calls to “toughen up” the Online Safety Bill currently being scrutinised by Parliament.
Through their nonprofit, Airbnb is providing temporary housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees amidst what CEO Brian Chesky notes as “one of the biggest humanitarian crises of our time”.
As the Taliban take over in Afghanistan, thousands of people are fleeing the country and looking to start new lives elsewhere. The UK has already airlifted about 14,000 people out of Kabul, and the government has now announced their plans to welcome 25,000 vulnerable Afghans over the next five years.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is investigating a Belarusian sprinter’s allegation that her team officials tried to force her to return to Belarus against her will.
UN humanitarian and environmental expert, David Boyd, has warned that Boris Johnson’s government is introducing three pieces of legislation that will make human rights violations more common without repercussions for those who violate such rights.
Defence Minister Johnny Mercer MP has resigned from his post over the treatment of veterans who served during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Hong Kong has demanded foreign jurisdictions not to accept a particular type of passport held by millions of Hong Kong nationals.
The Trade Union Congress (TUC), a federation of trade unions, has reported that there are significant gaps in the UK legislation for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace.
The Supreme Court has overturned the 2020 Court of Appeal decision which would have permitted Shamima Begum (who, at age 15, left the UK to join so-called ISIS) to return to the UK from the Syrian refugee camp where she currently resides.
Some EU countries are calling for the introduction of vaccination certificates in order to allow international travel to restart, but there are concerns that they could cause human rights issues.