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EU votes to restrict AI use in law enforcement while UK rolls it out

6 October 2021

Legislation working its way through the European Parliament could see a complete ban on the use of artificial intelligence in law enforcement
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How will the UK’s Universal Credit cut affect the health of children?

6 October 2021

The scientific evidence is clear that poverty has wide-reaching harmful effects on children, but we’re only just beginning to understand the mechanisms of how this happens

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