LONDON—Russia’s defense ministry said on Saturday that British navy personnel blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines last month, a claim that London said was false and designed to distract from Russian military failures in Ukraine. Russia did not give evidence for its claim that a leading NATO member had sabotaged critical Russian infrastructure amid…
Russia Says UK Navy Blew Up Nord Stream, London Denies Involvement
October 29, 2022
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Russians More Likely to Tap Cables Than Cut Them: UK Defence Analyst
A British defence analyst says the recent damage to an undersea telecommunications cable off the coast of Scotland is unlikely to have been carried out by the Russians, who are more likely to be fitting devices that would extract information. Extra police officers were sent to the Shetland islands after an undersea telecommunications cable was damaged…
First Stage of Scotland’s Gender Reform Self-ID Bill Passes Despite Nine SNP MPs Defying Party Whip
Politicians have voted to back the general principles of the ruling Scottish National Party’s upcoming legislation that will allow someone to legally change gender by making a statutory declaration. In the stage one debate of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, the legislation passed by 88 votes to 33, with four abstentions. In total, nine…
Emergency Rent Freeze and Eviction Ban Becomes Law in Scotland
Temporary state-dictated rent controls become law until at least March 2023 in Scotland. The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Act gives ministers temporary power to cap rent increases for public and private rented properties, as well as for student accommodation. The Scottish government says this is to help with the cost of living crisis. The…
Chinese Embassy Issues Threats to UK Over Manchester Consulate Incident
The Chinese embassy in London issued a threat to the UK government on Thursday as Chinese diplomats may be expelled over the alleged assault of a Hong Kong protester at the Consulate General in Manchester. In a YouTube video titled “Online Press Conference on the Violent Harassment of the Chinese Consulate General in Manchester,” Chargé…
Despite China’s ‘Vast Capacity’ in Cyber Warfare, It Is an ‘Unknown Quantity’: UK Expert
October 28, 2022
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An expert on cyber warfare told a webinar in London that China has a “vast capacity” but is an “unknown quantity when it comes to execution.” Daniel Moore, the author of a new book called Offensive Cyber Operations: Understanding Intangible Warfare, said the recent experience of the Ukraine conflict had shown that Russian cyber warriors…
Northern Ireland to Hold Snap Election After Deadline Passes to Form Executive
Northern Ireland is set to hold a snap election, months after the last assembly election, after the deadline passed to form a functioning parliament and a government. It comes after a last-ditch effort to restore the Northern Ireland Assembly and to produce a Northern Ireland Executive failed on Thursday owning to the Democratic Unionist Party’s (DUP) refusal…
UK Shale Gas Firm Slams PM Sunak for Restoring Fracking Ban
The chief executive of the UK’s first shale gas company has criticised Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to restore the ban on fracking, saying it “beggars belief.” Fracking, which has been effectively banned in the UK since 2019, is a sensitive issue for the ruling Conservative Party. While some senior Conservatives support fracking as a…
Judge Filmed Jailing ‘Extremely Devious’ Murderer for Life in Legal Milestone in UK
An English court on Friday sentenced a murderer during a broadcast for the first time in a legal milestone. Jemma Mitchell, 38, was also the first woman to be sentenced on television in England and Wales after rules were changed to allow cameras into courtrooms. Judge Richard Marks, KC, told Mitchell she was an “extremely…
London Transport Authority Seeks to Take Legal Action Against 183 Eco-Activists Over Road Protests
London’s transport authority has sought permission from the High Court to take legal action against 183 climate activists who have blocked busy roads in the British capital in protest against the use of fossil fuels. Transport for London (TfL), a local government body responsible for most of the capital’s transport network, is seeking to prevent…
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