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Freedom of speech by country. Internet censorship and surveillance by country. v. t. e. In the United Kingdom censorship has been applied to various forms of expression such as the media, cinema, entertainment venues, literature, theatre and criticism of the monarchy. While there is no general right to free speech in the UK, [ 1] British ...
England. Northern Ireland. Scotland. Wales. Other countries. v. t. e. This article lists successive British governments, also referred to as ministries, from the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, continuing through the duration of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1922, and since then dealing with ...
The law provides for freedom of speech and press, and prohibits arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home, or correspondence, and the government routinely respects these rights and prohibitions. An independent press, an effective judiciary, and a functioning democratic political system combine to ensure freedom of speech and press.
On 12 August, the UK government announced that despite a de-escalation in the riots over the weekend, government officials remained on "high alert". [251] On 19 August, the UK government activated Operation Early Dawn, its measures to ease prison overcrowding, as more people were given custodial sentences over their roles in the riots.
www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk. The Office of the Children's Commissioner for England is a non-departmental public body in England responsible for promoting and protecting the rights of children as set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, as well as other human rights legislation, such as the Human Rights Act 1998.
The television licence is the instrument used to raise revenue to fund the BBC and S4C . Businesses, hospitals, schools and a range of other organisations are also required by law to hold television licences to watch and record live TV broadcasts. [ 1] The licence, originally a radio licence, was introduced in November 1923 using powers under ...
An Act to make provision about companies and other entities in financial difficulty; and to make temporary changes to the law relating to the governance and regulation of companies and other entities. Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2020. 2020 c. 13. 22 July 2020.
2021 c. 5. 1 March 2021. An Act to make provision for payments to or in respect of Ministers and holders of Opposition offices on maternity leave. Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2021. 2021 c. 6. 15 March 2021. An Act to authorise the use of resources for the years ending with 31 March 2019, 31 March 2020, 31 March ...