UK police should finish their investigation into the beating of a Hong Kong protester by Chinese diplomats last year, pro-democracy activist Simon Cheng said. Speaking to NTD’s “British Thought Leaders” programme, Cheng said it would otherwise send “wrong signals” to the British society, that Chinese diplomats are above the law. On Oct. 16, 2022, a…
UK Police Should Finish Manchester Chinese Consulate Assault Investigation: Simon Cheng
Jail for British Vlogger Whose Videos ‘Inspired’ Mass Shooter in Buffalo
A British vlogger who called for armed insurrection and espoused white supremacist causes has been jailed for 11 years and six months by a judge in England. Daniel Harris, 19, was convicted at Manchester Crown Court in November of five charges of encouraging terrorism—by publishing videos on a far-right website between February 2021 and April…
UK Government Urged to Stop Housing Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Hotels
The UK government is facing renewed pressure from campaigners to stop housing underage immigrants in hotels after some children were reportedly abducted. More than 100 charities, including children’s charities Barnardo’s and NSPCC, signed an open letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, calling for an immediate end to the practice, according to campaign coordinator End Child Prostitution and…
Australian Firm Launches Bid to Rescue Collapsed UK Battery Company Britishvolt
An Australian start-up has launched a rescue bid for British electric car battery business Britishvolt, which was once praised by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson but fell into administration last week. Recharge Industries said it lodged a late takeover bid on Tuesday for the firm, a week after Britishvolt collapsed and made the majority of…
Iranian and Russian Hackers Targeting UK Politicians and Journalists: Cyber Watchdog
January 26, 2023
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Iranian and Russian hackers have been “ruthlessly” trying to steal sensitive information from British journalists and politicians, the UK’s cyber security watchdog has warned. In an advisory published on Jan. 26, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said groups based in Iran and Russia have been targeting a range of organisations and individuals in the…
Incel Ideology That Urges Followers to ‘Take the Red Pill’ Is on the Rise, Says UK Researcher
A British academic who has conducted the biggest study of incel ideology online says it is still growing and appears to be a backlash against feminism. In recent weeks there have been an increasing number of articles in British media about incels, or involuntary celibates, partly linked to a focus on online misogyny following the…
Scottish First Minister Confirms Trans Rapist Won’t Be Held at All-Female Prison
Nicola Sturgeon came under pressure from campaigners, MPs, and Downing Street after they expressed concerns that a transgender rapist convicted of attacks on two women was set to be sent to a female jail to await sentencing. At Holyrood on Thursday, the Scottish First Minister confirmed that the trans prisoner Isla Bryson, who was convicted…
UK Government Ending COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters for Healthy People Under 50
People under 50 without conditions that put them at risk from COVID-19 will soon not be able to get a COVID-19 booster, the United Kingdom government announced on Jan. 25. Uptake in the under-50 population has been extremely low since early 2022 and the government is accepting a recommendation from the Joint Committee on Vaccination…
Weekly Excess Deaths Highest in Two Years in England and Wales
The number of excess deaths in England and Wales spiked in the second week in January, reaching the highest level since the second wave of COVID-19 deaths, the latest data show. According to provisional figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Tuesday, 17,381 deaths were registered in England and Wales in the week…
UK Statistics Regulator Says ONS Deaths Data Not Suitable for Estimating COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness
The statistics on deaths by vaccination status published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are not appropriate for understanding the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines, the UK’s statistics regulator has said. The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) on Monday published its response to four researchers, acknowledging their concerns that the unvaccinated population was likely undercounted in…
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