State surveillance by the back door: nudity ban and app restrictions
The ECHR collision course: Why smartphone device scanning for nudity is structurally unlawful
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The ECHR collision course: Why smartphone device scanning for nudity is structurally unlawful
Read moreDetailsBring back 'Roam Like at Home': why we should not forget to talk about mobile roaming in Europe in the...
Read moreDetailsLeft behind: the UK’s roaming rip-off as the EU embraces the Western Balkans
Read moreDetailsHow Parliament can govern the Government by changing legislation for a progressive future in the Single market and the EU
Read moreDetailsThe government’s proposed plans aim to increase internet safety, yet directly contradict expert cybersecurity guidance
Read moreDetailsWe live in the digital age, but is the UK’s Online Safety Act isolating Britain?
Read moreDetailsShould the UK follow the example set by Australia and declare a total ban on under-16s using any form of...
Read moreDetailsUK society is divided by misinformation in the press and wealth inequality; unity is possible through organised local communities
Read moreDetailsThe missing manifesto mandate: why the UK Government should reconsider mandatory digital ID
Read moreDetailsWhy businesses and senior leadership must speak out against rising populism and Brexit policies
Read moreDetailsThe fight against corruption in the UK is hampered by the lack of an independent agency focused on political and...
Read moreDetailsDon’t be misled: anti-immigration sentiment distracts from the real issues facing our society
Read moreDetailsA year into government, Labour partnering with private capital indicates abandoned principles and prioritisation of corporate interests
Read moreDetailsUsing a business model of cost-cutting and even increasing profit margins does not work for public services, and should not...
Read moreDetailsIs the UK's Online Safety Act 2023, with people having to age-verify for social media, a step toward safety or...
Read moreDetailsAn in-depth analysis of the first year of the UK Labour Party being in Government
Read moreDetailsFrom railways to water, privatised utilities have not given good service or financial viability, and may present national security risks
Read moreDetailsNothing good has come of privatising the Uk’s critical national infrastructure, so there is now a strong case for renationalising
Read moreDetailsThe frustrations of UK politics: from red Tories to Brexit defiance and a broken political system; practical and ethical solutions...
Read moreDetailsUkraine and Moldova are set to benefit from EU ‘Roam Like at Home’ while UK mobile users roaming in the...
Read moreDetailsWhy temporary EFTA membership is the UK’s quickest and best route back to the single market and rejoining the EU
Read moreDetailsAs the May EU-UK summit approaches, the government must act far more boldly in order to address the damage Brexit...
Read moreDetailsThe UK Labour Party refuses to break their manifesto pledge on the EU despite the downside for businesses
Read moreDetailsEU membership offers the stability the UK needs, whereas Trump’s tariffs bring chaos
Read moreDetailsWhy UK trade unions and international socialist organisations must sever ties with the UK Labour Party
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