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UK military sexual abuse investigation widened as more than 500 contact police Inquiry into enlistment medical examinations has been expanded from army to also include navy and RAF

UK military sexual abuse investigation widened as more than 500 contact police
Inquiry into enlistment medical examinations has been expanded from army to also include navy and #RAF www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Universal RISE: How will the school improvement scheme work? DfE writes to schools with the lowest attainment rates urging them to engage with optional programme

The government has written to thousand of schools with the lowest attainment rates, signposting help through its 'universal RISE' offer.

But what exactly is it? Here's everything we know so far...

A drawing of a gas giant planet disintegrating into a ring around a bright star

Year of Space Facts: Week 3/52 🔭🧪🛰️

Stars can consume their planets if tidal dissipation causes a planet's orbit to decay fast enough. Nom nom. 🌞🌏😋

🖼: NASA/ESA/G. Bacon (STScI)

I've just been outside. Clouds, clouds, and more clouds as far as the eye can see. Been a frustrating astronomical month. Hoping for better luck with tomorrow night's Moon/Pleiades occultation. 🔭 🧪

Runaway positive feedback and disease Vicious cycles are everywhere once you recognize them

My new essay on the role of runaway positive feedback in causing disease.
🧪 @evmed.bsky.social @tricem.bsky.social @umehap.bsky.social @umichmedicalschool.bsky.social

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Top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino, a key player in Trump's immigration crackdown, is expected to leave Minneapolis tomorrow, sources tell CNN.
https://cnn.it/3LPyM04

That’s Norway to Treat a Lady

This Weeks Editorial Cartoon: That’s Norway to Treat a Lady

I spoke at Full Council today opposing the Conservative motion.
It’s the same old routine: they broke it, now they point the finger at everyone else.
Residents deserve honesty, not political amnesia.

We are unapologetically focused on delivering the future our borough deserves - more local jobs, world-leading research, and strong communities represented by councillors who put them first.

London’s devolution settlement is a mess - and it could be about to get a lot worse | Parliament Politics Magazine At a time when so many people have doubts that pulling the levers of government actually makes any difference anymore, the way we organise and fund those

Read more on my thoughts on how we update London's creaking devolution settlement here:

parliamentnews.co.uk/londons-devo...

Sharing deepfake pornography 'the next sexual violence epidemic facing schools' Author Laura Bates tells MPs schools have paid PR firms to deal with the fallout but have not done anything to protect the victims or punish the perpetrator.

Sharing deepfake pornography 'next sexual violence epidemic facing schools' MPs told that schools paid PR firms to deal with fallout, but not done anything to protect the victims or punish the perpetrator. news.sky.com/story/sharin...

How to address harassment and sexual misconduct experienced by PGRs Anna Bull and Kelly Prince explain a new toolkit offering practical guidance to address the unique risks that PGRs face over harassment and sexual misconduct

How to address harassment and sexual misconduct experienced by PGRs ✍️ @annabull.bsky.social and Kelly Prince wonkhe.com/blogs/how-to...

More Women Reporting Sexual Harassment As the industry comes together this week to celebrate Day of the Seafarer and promote the theme #MyHarassmentFreeShip, mental health…

More Women Reporting Sexual Harassment www.marinelink.com/news/women-r...

William Hill executive wins £70k for unfair dismissal after flawed sexual harassment probe Judge says company’s decision was based on ‘brief’ witness statements and there were ‘very limited grounds’ to sustain the misconduct finding

William Hill executive wins £70k for unfair dismissal after flawed sexual harassment probe www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1923...

GP manager wins £140k in discrimination and harassment case - HR Magazine An employment tribunal has awarded more than £140k in damages to an employee after accepting claims of discrimination, harassment due to age and disability, victimisation and unfair dismissal.

GP manager wins £140k in discrimination and harassment case our own Ruth Sparkes comments in the piece.
www.hrmagazine.co.uk/content/news...

UK Government Unveils Worker Rights Boost Roadmap Government publishes the Employment Rights Bill Implementation Roadmap, setting out timelines for measures in the Bill coming into effect. ·

Government Unveils Worker Rights Roadmap
✔️Requires employers to take "all reasonable steps" to prevent sexual harassment. ✔️Introduces obligation on employers not to permit harassment of their employees by third parties to extend protections to all work environs www.miragenews.com/uk-governmen...

Gregg Wallace sacked by BBC 'as 50 people make new allegations' The BBC said the 60-year-old was sacked from MasterChef as 50 more people came forward with fresh claims - including allegations he groped a member of staff

Gregg Wallace sacked by BBC 'as 50 people make new allegations' inews.co.uk/news/gregg-w...

'This is a new and emerging cultural and ideological landscape that our students are navigating daily, often alone, often late at night, and always without a filter'
Sunita Gordon of @saferspace.io on the challenges FE colleges face in fostering community cohesion
feweek.co.uk/amid-online-...

Survey into bullying and sexual harassment in UK research sector Researchers at Heriot-Watt University are aiming to uncover the true extent of bullying and sexual harassment within the UK’s research and innovation sector.

Survey into bullying and sexual harassment in UK research sector www.hw.ac.uk/news/2025/su...

The Critical Role of University Leaders in Shaping Safer Cultures and Meeting OfS Condition E6 on Harassment and Sexual Misconduct - HEPI Harassment and sexual misconduct have no place on our university campuses, nor in wider society. Yet, both continue to be pervasive. The Office for National Statistics reports that 1 in 10 people aged...

The Critical Role of University Leaders in Shaping Safer Cultures and Meeting OfS Condition E6 on Harassment and Sexual Misconduct

www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/07/24/t...

Student voices should shape how universities tackle harassment Higher education institutions in England face a pivotal moment to strengthen responses to harassment and sexual misconduct. Amy Clarke and Neil Chakraborti explain how their research offers an opportu...

Student voices should shape how universities tackle harassment
wonkhe.com/blogs/studen...

Initial report into Lisbon funicular crash due after 16 killed Portuguese investigators find no evidence of sabotage, with mechanical or maintenance issues among possible causes * ‘Someone needs to answer for what happened’: Lisbon reacts to streetcar crash that killed 16 Portuguese accident investigators are due to release their preliminary report into the funicular railway crash that killed 16 people and injured 21 others on Wednesday evening. The accident, described by the country’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, as “one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history”, happened shortly after 6pm when one of the Elevador da Glória’s two streetcars derailed and hurtled down a hill and into a building in the centre of the Portuguese capital. Continue reading...

Initial report into Lisbon funicular crash due after 16 killed

Some thoughts on flags...

Sometimes we don’t show enough pride in our national flags, but we also need to talk about the values that they represent, and what patriotism means.

Our Union flag and English St George's Cross flag, for me, represent positive modern progressive British values.

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🚨 Huge payouts to sexual misconduct victims are a sign of “discrimination and misogyny” in the British military, warns former Tory defence minister.

Read more from @sianushka.bsky.social here ⤵️
www.opendemocracy.net/en/podcasts/...

The Office for Students renews University guidance on tackling sexual misconduct On 31st July 2024, the Office for Students decided to create a stricter, more interventionist policy on harassment and sexual misconduct in universities. With the policy set to come into force from 1s...

The Office for Students renews University guidance on tackling sexual misconduct #sexualharassment
epigram.org.uk/the-office-f...

Navy chief set up better behaviour task force before affair allegations Adml Sir Ben Key has now stepped down over allegations of relationship with junior colleague

Navy chief set up better behaviour task force before affair allegations
Adml Sir Ben Key has now stepped down over allegations of relationship with junior colleague www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05...

Pervert paramedic sent graphic porn to colleagues and exposed himself on shift Gavin Boa will now be put on the sex offenders register and has lost his job at the Scottish Ambulance Service.

Paramedic sent graphic porn to colleagues and exposed himself on shift Gavin Boa bombarded two junior female colleagues with porn and elicit messages. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...

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