Monday, 14 July 2014

Butler-Sloss quits - politics.co.uk

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"It defies belief."

Breaking news: Butler-Sloss quits

She lasted six days: Child abuse chair steps down over conflict of interest

Child abuse inquiry in chaos... already

The government's child abuse inquiry in danger of turning into a farce, after its chair steps down less than a week after being announced

Eve of drip

A snoopers' charter by the backdoor: One day until Drip is forced through

Snoopers' charter by the back door: Drip provides the spine of unrelated surveillance programmes

Privacy campaigners frantically try to brief MPs about the implications of the data retention and investigatory powers bill (Drip), as the full scale of it becomes clear

Cameron and Clegg's cynical surveillance trick

They're watching you: The emergency legislation actually expands state surveillance powers

The promises of yesterday contrast sharply with what's really in the surveillance bill

United in surveillance: The snooping stitch up

The surveillance stitch up: Secret talks resurrect communication snooping powers

Conservativs, Labour and Lib Dems cast aside concerns about privacy with a secret deal allowing police and security agencies easy access to people's phone call data

Slipping standards

Speaking to an empty room: MPs skipped ethics class

Where have all the MPs gone? Ethics session was cancelled because of 'poor take-up'

Why are MPs so sniffy about being trained in being good people?

Comment picks

Comment: The perverse growth of animal experiments

Animal experiments are up 52% since 2000, last year's figures showed

Why are UK scientists still conducting antiquated experiments on animals that have, for decades, proved ineffective, while modern non-animal testing methods have advanced by leaps and bounds?

Comment: Even today we're failing the girls facing genital mutilation

Trust abused: FGM still takes place in the UK, despite legal sanction

We urgently need a dedicated anti-FGM unit and protection orders to stamp out this appalling crime

Boeing’s space bins make room for more bags on 737s

Alaska Airlines is the launch customer for new bins.

Over 4 million lab animals used in the UK last year - but for what?

As number of scientific procedures using animals rises again, RSPCA challenges the justification for animal use.

Long-term government policy to support smaller manufacturers needed, say business leaders

Manufacturing leaders are today calling for a consistent, long-term policy to support the growth of smaller manufacturing companies.

Emergency phone and internet data retention law: “Hasty legislation has often proved to be badly flawed”

An emergency law to ensure police and security services can continue to access people's phone and internet records is expected to be approved at a special cabinet meeting later today.

Time for change

UK has an opportunity to lead the world in the field of non-animal medical research, according to medical research charity, the Dr Hadwen Trust.

Tax credits deadline approaches – get your renewal in early

The LITRG cautions that even if you no longer want to claim or think you are no longer entitled, if you have claimed tax credits at all during the 2013/14 tax year you will still be included in the renewal exercise.

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