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The public has been up in arms with the government’s delayed response to the Chinese cyberattacks that were carried out in 2021/2.  UK Finally Taking Action Two “malicious” cyberattacks, including one on Britain’s election watchdog, have led the UK to act out in response finally.   40 Million Voters Details Accessed China has been accused of … Read more

The BBC’s new study surveyed 615 elite British sportswomen across 28 sports and revealed significant concerns over competing with transgender women, financial instability, and online harassment. A New Study The BBC recently released the results of a study that sent a questionnaire to 615 female athletes participating in 28 different sports. 143 Responses Out of … Read more

The UK has confirmed that they have been supplying The Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine at their request.  Announced in the House of Commons Ben Wallace, the UK Defense Secretary, made the announcement in the House of Commons after several pleas from Ukraine requesting more weapons from the West.  Dark Path for Russia Made … Read more

2024 has seen the likes of approximately 4,166 people enter the UK on small vessels, most notably 514 people arrived on 10 boats last Thursday- the numbers keep escalating.  Highest Number to Enter the UK Last Thursday’s arrivals have been the highest number of people to enter the UK for 2024 thus far. This time last … Read more

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to cut benefits for 420,000 sick and disabled people in the UK in an attempt to force them back into the workforce.  Work and Health Programme in the UK The £100m Work and Health Programme in England and Wales will terminate at the end of autumn, and Sunak will use … Read more

During times of escalating energy costs and political debates, the UK faces significant challenges and setbacks in its climate change policies under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s administration. UK Has a ‘Setback’ on Climate Change Greenhouse gases from the UK fell last year due to high energy bills, but Sunak is on the chopping board for … Read more

The Scottish Government has aborted its plan to reduce greenhouse emissions by 75% by 2030, stating that it is impossible.  Climate Emergency Declared in 2019 This is surprising, as Scotland and Wales were amongst the first countries to declare a climate emergency in 2019. UK Parliament Was the First in the World The MPs made … Read more

With the hope that the legislation will be passed sooner rather than later, there has been a parliamentary standoff, as the MPs have rejected all changes to the Rwanda Bill.   Bill Back to the Chambers To follow the sequence of events, the Bill must return to the upper chambers for further inspection and consideration. Back … Read more

The UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill 2024 will ensure that those born on or after January 1, 2009, will never legally be allowed to purchase tobacco in their lifetime.   Smoke-Free Generation On March 20, 2024, the UK government introduced a Bill to Parliament stipulating how to enforce a smoke-free generation. New Smokers at a Peak … Read more

The UK’s unemployment rate has made a negative jump from 3,9% to 4,2% in the last three months, according to The Office for National Statistics (ONS).  Economists Got It Wrong Economists had speculated that a 4% rise may be on the cards, but this came in well ahead of their expectations. Self-Employed Causing a Problem … Read more