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Home Office admits it is illegally housing unaccompanied child asylum seekers in hotels
The Home Office has admitted that housing unaccompanied child asylum seekers in hotels is illegal but has no concrete plans to end the practice, a watchdog has revealed. Official documents show that the government…
OnlyFans account billboards in London streets spark complaints
Source: BBC News Billboards advertising a woman’s explicit OnlyFans account have sparked complaints to the advertising watchdog. The adverts, showing model Eliza Rose Watson in underwear, have appeared in Harrow…
Westminster: House of Commons culture still ‘predatory’, say staff
Source: BBC News A “predatory culture” still exists around the House of Commons, with inappropriate flirting and sexual misconduct still prevalent, staff say. Six members of staff told BBC Newsnight…
Sex education must engage boys to tackle harassment – MPs
Source: BBC News Sex education lessons must engage boys and young men in order to tackle “a scourge” of sexual harassment and violence in schools, according to a group of…
Children should be taught about healthy relationships, report says
Source: BBC News Children should be taught about “healthy, respectful relationships” from a young age. That is one of the key actions in a new Stormont framework on Ending Violence…
Forces failing women over police sex misconduct claims, BBC finds
Source: BBC News Police forces are failing vulnerable women who say they have been sexually exploited by officers, the BBC has learned. One woman says a detective pursued a sexual…
Festival drug testing: Legal action threatened over safety tests
Source: BBC News A festival boss has formally threatened legal action against the government over drug checking at festivals. Parklife founder Sacha Lord has written to Home Secretary Suella Braverman urging her…
Surge in prison officer absences due to mental health reasons
Source: BBC News The number of prison officers in England and Wales who took sick days for mental health reasons nearly doubled over five years. Staff taking time off rose…
‘His safe space is at home’: parents on why their children are absent from school
After councils England cited a shortfall in mental health support as a factor in reduced attendance, parents describe their struggles. About 18 months ago, Jane’s 13-year-old daughter Anna* was referred…
Paedophiles are using AI to create and sell life-like child sexual abuse images, shocking report reveals
A shocking investigation suggests AI is being used to make child abuse imagery These images are then being traded and sold on the Japanese site of Pixiv In UK law,…
