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UK complicit in Gaza genocide: Ex-adviser to King Charles
Jonathan Porritt, a 75-year-old Oxford-educated environmentalist and former adviser to King Charles and Prime Minister Tony Blair, has been arrested and charged under the Terrorism Act for supporting Palestine Action. Porritt’s activism stems from his deep concern about the UK government’s complicity in the Gaza genocide. Alongside over 700 business leaders, he has called for […]
UK warns Sally Rooney against funding Palestine Action
The UK government has warned Irish novelist Sally Rooney against funding Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian group recently banned as a “terrorist” organization. The prime minister’s office stated that “support for a proscribed organisation is an offence under the Terrorism Act” and cautioned against backing such groups. In an opinion piece published in the Irish Times, […]
UK drops demand for Apple ‘backdoor’ amid privacy concerns
The United Kingdom has agreed to drop its demand for Apple to provide a “backdoor” to access American citizens’ encrypted data, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced. This decision marks the end of a months-long transatlantic privacy row between the UK and tech giants. Gabbard stated that the reversal was the result of […]
UK Afghan resettlement data exposed in cyber-attack
A contractor linked to the UK Ministry of Defence has suffered a cyber-attack, exposing personal data related to Afghan resettlement efforts. The breach at Inflite The Jet Centre Ltd, a company providing ground services for flights linked to the UK’s defence ministry and the Cabinet Office, has affected up to 3,700 people. These individuals, including […]
Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Trial Delayed Over Health Concerns
The trial of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been postponed until Monday, August 18, after his lawyer reported that the 77-year-old had suffered heart palpitations. The founder of Apple Daily newspaper is charged with foreign collusion under Hong Kong’s national security law, imposed following widespread pro-democracy protests in 2019. The law has been […]
Former British Minister Tulip Faces Corruption Trial in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi anticorruption officials have testified against former British Minister Tulip Siddiq in a Dhaka court, accusing her of using her familial ties to deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to obtain state-owned land plots in the South Asian country. Siddiq, Hasina’s niece, resigned from her post as anticorruption minister in the UK government in January after […]
UK Police Arrest Hundreds Over Support For Palestine Action Group
The Metropolitan Police in London arrested 522 people on Saturday for supporting Palestine Action, a group recently banned by the UK government under the Terrorism Act 2000. The arrests, thought to be one of the highest ever recorded at a single protest in the British capital, took place at Parliament Square and nearby Russell Square, […]
UK Homelessness Minister Resigns Over Eviction Allegations
Britain‘s minister for homelessness, Rushanara Ali, has resigned from her position amid allegations that she evicted tenants from a property she owns and increased rents by hundreds of pounds. In her resignation letter to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ali stated that she had followed all the legal requirements “at all times” in her dealings […]
UK Foreign Aid Cuts to Hit Africa Hard
The UK government has revealed plans to cut foreign aid, with support for children’s education and women’s health in Africa facing the biggest reductions. The cuts follow a 40% reduction in foreign aid spending, from 0.5% of gross national income to 0.3%, to increase defence spending to 2.5%. According to a Foreign Office report and […]
UK Advises Against All Travel to Israel Amid Escalating Tensions
The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has advised against all travel to Israel due to the country’s escalating military activity with Iran. This advice covers both Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and failure to comply may invalidate travel insurance. The FCDO warned that “the situation has the potential to deteriorate further, quickly […]