Remember 2014? Scotland was having a real debate about our future. Claims and counterclaims were made. One of the most heated areas of debate was welfare and pensions. read more
EFSA has set dietary reference values for riboflavin (vitamin B2) as part of its review of scientific advice on nutrient intakes. Based on new scientific findings, the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) decided to update the dietary … read more
Diane Abbott MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, responding to Commander Dean Haydon’s comments on Prevent, said:
“There is growing criticism from within communities and from
counter-radicalisation experts who say that Prevent is alienating whole layers
of the population.
“If the Government has any evidence of Prevent’s success it should publish it.
So far, it has failed to do so. Labour in government will conduct a
thorough review of the Prevent strategy.”
“We haven’t put forward a lot because, as we know, there are differences within the cabinet about the sort of Brexit that we are heading for and until those differences are further resolved I think it’s very difficult for us … read more
Tom Watson, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, commenting on the announcement of details of the Data Protection Bill, said:
“The Government opposed Labour’s attempts to strengthen data protection laws during the passage of the Digital Economy Act just months ago, so it is welcome news that they’ve finally understood that our current data protection legislation needs updating.
“Labour’s manifesto committed to allowing young people to remove content shared on the internet before they turned 18, so we’re glad the Government is taking action on this.
“As we are leaving the EU it is more important than ever that we have a robust data protection framework fit for the future. We’ll be scrutinising the bill carefully to make sure it creates that future proof framework.”
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