Britain’s intellectual property minister has faced calls to shut down a “secret institution” accused of spying on lockdown critics, politicians, and journalists. Viscount Camrose was forced to defend the government’s controversial Counter Disinformation Unit (CDU), claiming most of its work focused on hostile state threats to the UK. On that basis, he told the House…
UK Lawmakers Call to Shut Down ‘Secret Institution’ That Monitored Lockdown Critics
Peers Call on Minister to Shut ‘Secret Institution’ That Monitored Lockdown Critics
Britain’s intellectual property minister has faced calls to shut down a “secret institution” accused of spying on lockdown critics, politicians, and journalists. Viscount Camrose was forced to defend the government’s controversial Counter Disinformation Unit (CDU), claiming most of its work focused on hostile state threats to the UK. On that basis, he told the House…
China’s Economy Is in Big Trouble and Investors Should Get Out: Miles Yu
American companies should reconsider their investment in China, as the country’s economy is in serious trouble with a struggling non-state sector, said Mile Yu, a senior fellow and director of the China Center at Hudson Institute. “China has been playing hard to get for the last several months and they would not talk. Now they…
PREMIERING July 6, 3 PM ET (8 PM UK): Sir Graham Brady: ‘Governments Around the World Crossed the Line During the Pandemic Lockdowns’ | British Thought Leaders
NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Sir Graham Brady, Member of Parliament for Altrincham and Sale West and Chairman of the 1922 Committee. Sir Graham talks about being an early objector to the pandemic lockdown policies, and says governments around the world crossed a line when they moved from being servants of the people to…
Rates of Eating Disorders and Teenage Girls Self-Harming Soared During Lockdown
Rates of eating disorder diagnoses and self-harm “substantially increased” among teenage girls in the UK during the first two years of COVID-19 lockdowns, according to a new study. Social isolation, anxiety resulting from changing routines, and school shutdowns contributed to increases in eating disorder diagnoses and self-harm in young girls, but the affected number could…
‘Very Little Thought’ Given to ‘Damaging’ Impact Lockdown: Covid Inquiry
The Covid-19 Inquiry, the UK’s probe into the handling of the pandemic has officially begun its public hearings and has heard from its lead lawyer that the “potentially massive impact” of lockdowns was not considered. On Tuesday, the first full hearings started into the inquiry, which will be split into six areas, looking first into…
Campaigners Concerned Post-COVID Care Visitation Law Could ‘Hardwire Restrictions’
Some campaigners are concerned that calls for a new post-lockdown legal right that would ensure at least one relative or friend can always have contact with patients in hospitals or care settings could “normalise restrictive practices.” A new law that would place a duty on health and care providers to allow a service user to…
Lockdowns Prevented Few COVID-19 Deaths Compared to Typical Flu Season Study Reveals
Researchers have concluded that lockdowns should be “rejected out of hand” to control future pandemics as they failed to significantly reduce deaths. Experts from Johns Hopkins University and Lund University claim that measures taken to curb COVID-19 in the spring of 2020 failed to significantly reduce deaths while imposing severe economic and social costs. The…
Boris Johnson Referred to Police Over New Lockdown Breach Claims
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been referred to police by the Cabinet Office after his ministerial diary reportedly revealed visits by friends to Chequers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cabinet Office has passed its concerns to the Metropolitan Police and Thames Valley Police, according to The Times of London. The trips by friends to the…
A Young Man Stands Up Against the Chinese Communist Party
Zhao Yunting, a Shanghai native, enjoys his new-found freedom in Finland, where he is not afraid to expose the Chinese regime’s atrocities. His online posts criticizing Beijing and its zero-COVID policy got him imprisoned at the age of 21. In a recent interview with the Chinese language edition of The Epoch Times, Zhao talked about…
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