Good. The summer recess and the new leadership provides an opportunity for DCMS to go back to the drawing board and put together something that is workable, effective and protects - rather than undermines - human rights.

🏆 OUR ENGLAND. OUR CHAMPIONS. 🏆

Unreasonably excited about this! Incredible how just the first few bars of the theme music take me back to being a teenager again (showing my age here but it was the ringtone on my Nokia 3310)... #BigBrother

After six incredible years, today is my last day as Head of Legal at GPD. It has been an absolute joy to work with these brilliant people and I will miss them all so much. I'm so thankful to have been a part of this organisation and excited to see what comes next!

Digital policy in the EU today is “Human Rights Everywhere All At Once”. A short @bsrnews take on why a human rights-based approach grounded in UNGPs provides common ground for compliance with spirit & letter of EU digital policy regs 1/🧵#bizhumanrights bsr.org/en/our-insight…

With the news about the Queen, today is one of those days when you suddenly, unexpectedly become aware that you're living through a hugely significant moment. This will be a very testing time for the UK during an already challenging period.

A truly horrific statistic. Not only are almost 50 million people trapped in some form of modern slavery, but this represents a 20% increase in just five years. #EndModernSlavery

New laws and standards for just and sustainable business mark the beginning of a new era. Why this new era can be harnessed for increased corporate ambition and innovation, not just improved disclosure: bsr.org/en/our-insight… Dunstan Allison-Hope @Charlibancilhon

Watching the protests in Iran and Russia over the last few days has been so inspiring. The bravery of so many in fighting against oppression and injustice, knowing the risk they're taking, is just phenomenal.

In September 2021, Meta commissioned BSR to review the human rights impact of the company’s policies and activities during the May 2021 crisis in Israel and Palestine. Today, we are publishing the results of BSR’s analysis in Arabic, English, and Hebrew bsr.org/en/our-insight… 1/

Congratulations Doreen Bogdan - this really is fantastic news! I'm hopeful that, under Doreen's leadership, we'll see the ITU play a critical role in increasing access, tackling digital divides, and supporting a free, open and secure internet. #ITU

On #ComingOutDay, I'm prouder than ever to be a trustee of the incredible Kaleidoscope Trust, which fights every day for the rights of LGBT+ people facing persecution, discrimination and (in 69 countries) criminalisation. Do give them a follow to hear more about their amazing work.

Bless you, TfL. Never change. #FridayEve

Good grief. So many people at Twitter have worked so hard to help the company tackle tough human rights challenges. There's always more to do, but to see all of these efforts just disappear isn't good for Twitter, its users or society. What is Musk thinking?

This is a really welcome step given the risks stemming from divergent regulation of online platforms. Particularly welcome to see the joint commitment to independence of political influence and to human rights.

#AbolishFIFA

A great way to start the year. It's a question of when, not if, the UK rejoins the EU. And the longer we wait, the greater the damage that terrible mistake in 2016 will be.