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Ian McKellen has joined a march against the criminalisation of LGBTQ+ people in Commonwealth countries, calling it an “appalling situation”. The Lord of the Rings star and activist joined protesters in central London on Saturday to…

DeepMind’s UK workers voted to unionize in April. One of the workers said they were particularly driven by reports that Google was close to reaching a deal with the defense department and pointed to the US’s “capricious Iran war” and the…

Billy Bragg has encouraged people to send a clear message to those seeking to divide the country by turning out to support what is expected to be the biggest multicultural march in UK history on Saturday.

Nurses, pro-Palestinian activists and social and climate justice groups applied pressure on the city government as part of a nationwide campaign known as Purge Palantir to stop the company from contracting with government agencies,…

Ian McKellen joins march for LGBTQ+ equality in Commonwealth countries

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Ian McKellen has joined a march against the criminalisation of LGBTQ+ people in Commonwealth countries, calling it an “appalling situation”. The Lord of the Rings star and activist joined protesters in central London on Saturday to highlight laws in 29 Commonwealth countries where same-sex relationships remain illegal.
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The Guardian

Google DeepMind workers in UK vote to unionize amid deal with US military

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DeepMind’s UK workers voted to unionize in April. One of the workers said they were particularly driven by reports that Google was close to reaching a deal with the defense department and pointed to the US’s “capricious Iran war” and the Trump administration’s feud with Anthropic as indications that the department is “not a responsible partner”. The deal was ultimately announced on Friday.

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The Guardian
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