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November 30, 2020

Call for Iraqi parliament to scrap Bill which threatens free speech

Parts of the Bill appear to conflict with international law and would seriously curtail the right to freedom of expression and association.
September 30, 2020

Universal Credit algorithm pushing people into poverty, says Human Rights Watch

A poorly designed algorithm is causing people to go hungry, fall into debt, and experience psychological distress, says Human Rights Watch.
September 14, 2020

Connecting Scotland programme to help people get online

Connecting Scotland will give low income families and individuals an internet device with twelve months unlimited data and technical support.
July 13, 2020

MPs challenge abolition of online Parliament as unlawful

Excluding shielding MPs from debate means disenfranchising 15.5 million voters, coincidentally the same number who voted for Brexit in the name of democracy, says Geraint Davies MP.
July 2, 2020

Parliamentary committee criticises inaction on UK’s analogue-age electoral law

The government needs to move swiftly on mdernising Britain’s ‘dangerously outdated’ electoral rules, according to a key Lords committee.
July 1, 2020

Suicide prevention charity launches pioneering online care service

A leading suicide prevention charity has launched a digital service to provide online care plans for young people across the UK
June 10, 2020

New inquiry launched into Britain’s ‘wild west’ electoral laws

A group which advises the Prime Minister has announced a review of Britain’s out-dated electoral campaign rules.
May 29, 2020

One Boat Chaplaincy: a global response to COVID-19

An online initiaitive, One Boat Chaplaincy, has been launched to consider new perspectives and alliances which might be created between churches and their communities in a post COVID-19 world.
May 15, 2020

Ending ‘virtual Parliament’ risks locking out Welsh, Scottish and NI MPs

Democracy experts have called on the government to rethink plans to scrap virtual Parliament proceedings at the end of this month.
April 6, 2020

Boom in online library memberships since coronavirus lockdown

Councils are providing additional online access to resources under the hashtag #LibrariesFromHome, extending online memberships for no extra fee, and all fines incurred as a result of the closures will be waived.