Category : Liberties


Labour urged to raise age of criminal responsibility

The Labour government is under mounting pressure to increase the UK's age of criminal responsibility, one of the lowest in Europe. Experts warn the current system fails vulnerable children. Read the full analysis.

MBE for mother campaigning for 'Jools' Law' after son's death

Ellen Roome fought back tears on BBC Breakfast after receiving an MBE for her work on children's online safety, following the death of her 14-year-old son. She campaigns for 'Jools' Law' to give bereaved parents access to social media data.

Freed Activist Faces Backlash Over Past Tweets

British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah apologises for 'shocking' historic social media posts calling for violence, sparking political calls for his citizenship to be revoked. Read the full story.

Alaa Abd el-Fattah apologises for decade-old tweets

British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah issues an unreserved apology for shocking tweets written over 10 years ago, as political pressure mounts in the UK. Read his full statement and the fallout.

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