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Lucy Turner, 32, has been jailed for hitting Danielle Wood, sending her flying over the bonnet of her car, because she had tried to stop her from getting away.

UK government must ensure proper democratic oversight of its development and use of AI-powered weapon systems, says Lords committee.

Researchers investigating human augmentation technologies must acknowledge the potential military applications of their work, and military bodies cannot be allowed to dismiss ethical concerns in their pursuit of national security interests, says NGO Drone Wars UK.

By Ross Hunter@_Ross_Hunter, Multimedia Journalist, 4 Oct 23 #nuclear #NoNukes #anti-nuclear #nuclear-free CAMPAIGNERS are calling on the Scottish Government to withdraw support for new spaceports in Scotland. Protesters from the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and Drone Wars UK appeared outside Holyrood on Tuesday to highlight concerns about the environmental impact of the facilities and their role in…

Judge Pringle, based at Oxford, initially refused to adjourn the trial - but it had to be put off anyway as there wasnt space for it.

THE controversial American television evangelist, Pat Robertson, who has died aged 93, made a serious run at the US presidency in 1998, trying and…

A wealthy television evangelist whose proposed deal with a major Scottish bank sank after it was revealed he had described Scotland as a “dark land overrun by h

 https://cnduk.org/cnd-and-international-campaigners-to-protest-the-return-of-us-nuclear-bombs-to-britain/ CND will gather at Lakenheath airbase in Suffolk on Saturday, 20 May 2023 for a national demonstration against the return of US nuclear weapons to Britain. We will be joined by hundreds of supporters from across the country as well as national and international peace campaigners opposed to the deployment by the US, of…

A community gardening scheme is set for an even more sustainable future thanks to a generous donation enabling rainwater harvesting.

The Ferret, Rob Edwards, April 10, 2023 The UK Government is refusing to say why it is keeping nuclear safety reports secret because it is worried about “anti-nuclear arguments from the Scottish Government”. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) won't give its reasons for failing to release annual assessments of the safety of nuclear weapons on the Clyde…