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'Libel and lies': Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial
The Explainer Israeli PM takes the stand on charges his supporters say are cooked up by a 'liberal deep state'
By The Week UK Published
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Captain Tom: a tarnished legacy
Talking Point Misuse of foundation funds threatens to make the Moore family a disgrace
By The Week UK Published
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Pros and cons of legalising assisted dying
Pros and Cons House of Commons will take a 'free vote' on an end-of-life bill
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Last updated
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When is an offensive social media post a crime?
The Explainer UK legal system walks a 'difficult tightrope' between defending free speech and prosecuting hate speech
By The Week UK Published
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Assisted dying: what can we learn from other countries?
The Explainer A look at the world's right to die laws as MPs debate Kim Leadbeater's proposed bill
By The Week Published
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The rules for armed police in the UK
The Explainer What the law says about when police officers can open fire in Britain
By The Week Staff Published
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Why has the Taliban banned pictures of living things?
Under The Radar 'Virtue' ministry says banned images are contrary to sharia law
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How would assisted dying work in the UK?
The Explainer Proposed law would apply to patients in England and Wales with less than six months to live – but medics may be able to opt out
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Assisted dying: will the law change?
Talking Point Historic legislation likely to pass but critics warn it must include safeguards against abuse
By The Week UK Published
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The billion-dollar fight over the 'holy grail' of shipwrecks
In the Spotlight Several nations have staked a claim to the San José's treasure but who has the right to it?
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Smoking ban: the return of the nanny state?
Talking Point Starmer's plan to revive Sunak-era war on tobacco has struck an unsettling chord even with some non-smokers
By The Week UK Published
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Swearing in the UK: a colourful history
In The Spotlight Thanet council's bad language ban is the latest chapter in a saga of obscenity
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Katie Price has left the UK as arrest warrant issued
Speed Read Model says she is away 'working' after missing insolvency court hearing into her bankruptcy and £750,000 unpaid tax
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The Just Stop Oil five: 'fanatics' or victims of anti-protest authoritarianism?
In the Spotlight Climate protesters handed longest-ever prison sentences for peaceful protest
By The Week UK Published
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