Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey on Saturday suggested the central bank may set interest rates higher than previously expected next month. Giving a speech at the Group of Thirty’s annual International Banking Seminar in Washington, Bailey said the bank “will not hesitate to raise interest rates to meet the inflation target.” “And, as things…
Bank of England Governor Warns of Higher-Than-Expected Interest Rate Hike
Climate Activists Plead Not Guilty After Throwing Soup on Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
Two female climate activists who threw soup on one of Vincent Van Gogh’s most famous paintings pleaded not guilty to criminal damage charges on Saturday. A third female climate activist also pleaded not guilty at a separate hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. She was charged with criminal damage after spraypainting the sign outside the Met’s headquarters…
UK’s New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt Signals Tax Rises and Spending Cuts
The UK’s Treasury department will make some “very difficult decisions ahead,” new Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday as he alluded to tax rises and spending cuts. In this first interview as the chancellor following the dramatic sacking of his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng, Hunt said he would demonstrate the government’s fiscal credibility…
‘Discipline Is a Dirty Word in Most Schools,’ Says Britain’s Famous Educator
A renowned British educator has urged Australian teachers to take back control of the classrooms amid concerns over Australian students’ worsening discipline and behaviour. Katharine Birbalsingh CBE, British teacher and education reformer and head teacher of Michaela Community School, called for a clear focus on discipline, improved classroom management skills for Australian teachers, and a…
Harry Potter Actor Robbie Coltrane Dies Aged 72
LONDON—Robbie Coltrane, the larger-than-life Scottish actor who played the beloved half-giant Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, died on Friday at the age of 72, his agent said. Coltrane’s more than four-decade-long career ranged from roles in the James Bond films “GoldenEye” and “The World Is Not Enough” to the lead in the 1990s British…
British Police Consider Using Data to Predict Future Criminal Activity
The Met Police want to use data to predict which men will commit violent crimes against women or girls, according to its most senior officer. Speaking to the Exceptional Policing conference on Oct. 12, Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley talked about wanting to use behavioural data to make predictions about future crimes which would stop…
UK Coroner Urges Separate Platforms for Adults and Kids After Ruling Online Content Contributed to Death of Teen
October 14, 2022
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A coroner has issued recommendations including separate social media platforms for adults and children, following an inquest into the death of a London schoolgirl. Molly Russell, a 14-year-old girl from Harrow, northwest London, who her father said showed no obvious signs of mental illness, took her own life on Nov. 21, 2017. She had viewed…
UK Survey: HK Immigrants Are Settling Well Overall
Since the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL) was implemented in 2020, a wave of emigration of Hong Kong residents has occurred. At the end of June 2022, the UK had granted BNO visas to more than 130,000 Hong Kong citizens. The Islington Chinese Association (ICA) in London recently released a survey on Hong Kong people’s…
Culture of ‘Quiet No-Platforming’ Constraining Free Speech at Universities: Report
Student societies are “quietly” no-platforming suitable speakers out of fears of a backlash, according to a new report. British universities, historically known for having long traditions of hosting guests to deliver speeches and engage in debates, are preemptively canceling guests. The research, published by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) think tank, looked at the…
French Court Ruling Could Have Implications for UK EncroChat Convictions
A French court ruling earlier this week has been lauded as a “milestone victory” by campaigners and could have devastating consequences for hundreds of convictions which the National Crime Agency (NCA) has obtained in Britain. The Criminal Division of the Court of Cassation on Tuesday quashed the judgment of the Nancy Court of Appeal in…
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