Lizzie Dearden

1 week ago | sfexaminer.com | Lizzie Dearden

LONDON -- The Supreme Court in Britain ruled Wednesday that transgender women do not fall within the legal definition of women under the country's equality legislation. The landmark judgment, which said that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex, is a blow to campaigners for transgender rights. It could have far-reaching consequences for the operation of single-sex services like domestic violence shelters, as well as to equal pay claims and maternity policies.

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Lizzie Dearden

LONDON – British laws restricting what police can say about criminal cases are “not fit for the social media age,” a government committee said in a report released on April 14 in Britain that highlighted how unchecked misinformation stoked riots in the summer. Violent disorder, fueled by the far right, affected several towns and cities for days after a teenager killed three girls July 29 at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, England.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Lizzie Dearden

Outdated legislation prevented the police from rapidly correcting misinformation after a stabbing attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance class last summer, lawmakers said. British laws restricting what the police can say about criminal cases are "not fit for the social media age," a government committee said in a report released Monday in Britain that highlighted how unchecked misinformation stoked riots last summer.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Lizzie Dearden

The pair arrested one man, handcuffed him and seized a "cup and ball game." In the game, the operator places a ball under one of three cups, shuffles them around, then encourages passers-by to bet on where the ball is concealed. But the game run by the arrested man, police said, was rigged: It was impossible to win because the operator would move the ball using sleight of hand.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Lizzie Dearden |Andrew Testa

President Trump’s auto tariffs remain in place even after he paused many other levies. In Solihull, where Jaguar Land Rover employs 9,000 people and has suspended exports to the United States, residents are anxious.