Britain’s Security Minister Tom Tugendhat has warned that in the run-up to the next general election large numbers of young voters will be getting their news from TikTok whose editorial board, he said, is comprised of members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Giving a speech at the Policy Exchange think tank in London on…
UK Security Minister Tom Tugendhat Warns of CCP’s Influence on Youth Through TikTok
December 13, 2022
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UK Unemployment Rate Rises as Jobs Market Shows Signs of Weakening
Britain’s rate of unemployment has risen again and the number of vacancies fell back further in a sign of a weakening jobs market, official figures have shown. According to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the UK unemployment rate rose to an estimated 3.7 percent in the three months to October,…
Convicted Murderer’s Daughter Says He Has Shown ‘Utter Contempt’ and Should Stay in UK Jail
The daughter of a convicted killer who appeared before Britain’s first public parole hearing on Monday said he has treated her and her son with “utter contempt” and should stay behind bars for her mother’s murder. During Monday’s hearing Russell Causley, 79, gave a rambling and incoherent account about the events leading to the death of…
UK Government Intervenes in Chinese Takeover of Shell Company Over Risks to National Grid
December 13, 2022
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The UK has imposed restrictions on the Chinese takeover of a shell company worth £1, saying the move mitigates national security risks. In a notice of final order (pdf) published on Dec. 6, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said Business Secretary Grant Shapps considers the takeover of XRE Alpha Limited by China Power International Holding…
Ex-US Marine Pilot Faces Conspiracy Charges Over Chinese Pilot Training
December 13, 2022
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A former U.S.-military pilot who was arrested in Australia in October is facing conspiracy charges over allegations he unlawfully exported defense services to China. Former fighter pilot Daniel Edmund Duggan is facing charges of conspiracy to unlawfully export defense services to China and violating the U.S. Arms Export Control Act, according to a 2017 indictment that was…
3 Boys Killed After Falling Through Ice Into Lake Near Birmingham as Cold Snap Grips UK
Three boys have died, and a fourth is critically ill in hospital, after they fell through ice and into a lake at Babbs Mill Park in Solihull, near Birmingham, on Sunday afternoon. The deaths of the boys, who were aged 8, 10, and 11, comes as Britain is gripped by wintry conditions, with more snow…
‘Tough Road Ahead’ for UK Economy Despite October Rebound, Chancellor Warns
The UK economy still faces a “tough road ahead” despite a rebound in growth in October, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has warned. According to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), monthly real GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.5 percent in October, following a fall of 0.6 percent…
Murderer Russell Causley Is 1st Prisoner to Face UK Parole Hearing in Public
A convicted murderer who has spent 24 years in prison but has never revealed where he disposed of his victim, has faced Britain’s first ever public parole board hearing. Russell Causley, 79, was given a life sentence for the murder of his wife, Carole Packman, who vanished from their home in Bournemouth, Dorset, in 1985….
Four Children Critical After Plunging Into Birmingham Frozen Lake, Search Continues
Four children are in critical condition in hospital after being pulled from an icy lake in cardiac arrest, while a search operation continues amid fears two more children were involved in the incident in the West Midlands. Emergency services were called to Babbs Mill Park in Kingshurst, a nature park in Solihull, at 2.36pm on…
National Grid Asks Two Coal Plants to Fire up Amid Britain’s Big Freeze
Britain’s electricity grid operator has asked two of its coal-fired power stations to start warming up as freezing weather conditions heap pressure on the UK’s power network. National Grid said it had asked the winter “contingency” plants to prepare for operation to “give the public confidence in Monday’s energy supply”. It said the move means…
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