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Embattled UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson agrees to resign
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, his office said Thursday, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future that has paralyzed Britain's government. An official in Johnson's Downing Street office confirmed the prime minister would announce his resignation later.
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UK pushing for on-device scanning for child abuse materials
Britain's government is proposing legislation that would require WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Apple's Messages to adopt automatic scanning for child sexual abuse material. Also known in the UK as child sexual abuse and exploitation content (CSAE), the proposal from controversial Home Secretary Priti Patel wants to amend the country's digital safety legislation.
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Fish and chips will surge in price 'because of offshore wind farms'
FISH and chip dinners will soar in price because offshore wind farms are likely to gobble up too much of Britain’s waters, a report warns. Fishermen say Boris Johnson’s plans for more turbines in the sea mean half of their territory could be lost by 2050.
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U.K. government announces new space sustainability measures
The British government announced a series of measures June 23, from regulations to funding active debris removal projects, intended to make the country a leader in space sustainability. George Freeman, minister for science, research and innovation, announced a package called the Plan for Space Sustainability intended to create a standard that will encourage companies, along with investors and insurers, to adopt best practices for sustainable space operations.
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Assange was stripped and placed in “suicide watch” isolation cell after British extradition announcement
Immediately after British Home Secretary Priti Patel announced on Friday last week that she had approved Julian Assange’s extradition to the United States, the publisher and journalist was stripped naked and placed in a bare cell of London’s maximum-security Belmarsh Prison.
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Interest-free loan scheme expanded to reach up to 20,000 Britons
A government-supported scheme that provides interest-free loans to the financially vulnerable will be expanded to reach up to 20,000 people. The no-interest loan scheme (Nils), which is backed by the Treasury but is run by credit unions and other lending organisations, successfully underwent a trial in Manchester and from September will be rolled out in other parts of the UK.
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Channel 4 Hits Back at U.K. Government With New $1.25 Billion Plan to Stay Independent
U.K. broadcaster Channel 4, which is facing the threat of being privatized by Boris Johnson’s government, has revealed an unsuccessful counter-proposal to remain independent. A key element of the proposal, which is titled “4: The Next Episode,” is creating an intellectual property joint venture (JV) proposition with an external investor as majority shareholder, which would see a significant private capital investment into Channel 4 for the first time.
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Bank of England set for 4th straight rate hike to fight inflation
The Bank of England sent a stark warning that Britain risks a double-whammy of a recession and inflation above 10% as it raised interest rates on Thursday to their highest since 2009, hiking by quarter of a percentage point to 1%. The pound fell by more than a cent against the U.S. dollar to hit its lowest level since mid-2020, below $1.24, as the gloominess of the BoE's new forecasts for the world's fifth-largest economy caught investors by surprise.
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Buy now, pay later will soon affect your credit score in the UK
Buy now, pay later giant Klarna says it will start reporting data on customers’ usage of its products to credit bureaus in the U.K., gearing up for incoming regulations aimed at reining in the sector over fears it is putting young people into debt. Starting June 1, the Swedish fintech firm will share information on whether Brits paid off an installment loan in time or are falling behind on their payments to TransUnion and Experian, meaning such data will now start to appear on their credit reports. Klarna has around 16 million users in the country.
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Kellogg's takes Britain to court over new sugar rules
U.S. food company Kellogg's is taking the British government to court over new rules that would stop some of its breakfast cereals being displayed prominently in grocery stores because of their high sugar content.
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Almost one in 10 parents ‘very likely to use UK food bank in next three months’
Survey finds third have skipped meal to keep up with other costs and 20% unable at least once to afford cooking with oven.
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Hugh Grant brings phone-hacking claim against the Sun
Hugh Grant is leading a renewed attempt to prove phone hacking took place at the Sun, even as Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper continues to maintain no illegality took place there.
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UK teen suspected of masterminding Microsoft, Nvidia and Ubisoft hacks
Hacking group Lapsus$ is thought to be responsible for recent attacks on Nvidia, Microsoft, Ubisoft, Samsung and Vodaphone. According to Bloomberg, four cybersecurity researchers investigating the attacks believe at least some of them to have been carried out by a 16-year-old living at his mother’s house near Oxford, England.
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UK gov unveils plan for nationwide digital identity scheme
The UK government has revealed its plans to introduce new legislation to securely handle the introduction of digital identities for use throughout modern society. Announcing the news on Thursday following a consultation period, the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) said it sees digital identities being used in place of physical documents like passports and driving licences.
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New law banning cyberflashing to be included in Online Safety Bill
The practice involves the sending of unsolicited sexual images to victims through social media, dating apps or using data sharing services including Bluetooth and Airdrop. In some cases a preview of the image appears on the person's device even if they reject the transfer request. It's thought almost half of young women have been targeted. Among teenagers, the figure is even higher.
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UK intelligence agencies are investigating cryptocurrency transactions
The UK’s intelligence agencies have asked Europe’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Bitstamp, to hand over information on at least some of its customers. The news suggests that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are being used in serious organised crime and terrorism, as well as domestic crime.
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UK will not look away from Russia invasion in Ukraine
The UK "cannot and will not just look away" at Russia's "hideous and barbaric" attack on Ukraine, Boris Johnson has said. The PM said President Vladimir Putin had launched a "vast invasion by land, by sea and by air" without provocation. He said the UK and allies will launch a "massive package" of sanctions to "hobble" Russia's economy.
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UK porn sites could verify age using credit cards or passports in revived plans
The UK government has revived plans for porn sites to verify users’ ages — an initiative that was scrapped in 2019 due to technical challenges and criticism from privacy campaigners.
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Electric vehicles bring down CO2 emissions of new cars in UK to lowest level ever
The carbon dioxide emissions of new cars sold in the UK dropped to the lowest level ever in 2021 thanks to the unprecedented surge in electric vehicle sales, industry data suggests. Average new car CO2 emissions fell by 11.2%, to 119.7g for every kilometre driven, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a lobby group.
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Britain, Poland and Ukraine in cooperation talks over Russian threat
Britain, Poland and Ukraine are working to strengthen their three-way cooperation in the face of the threat of a new Russian military intervention, the leaders of the two eastern European countries said in Kyiv on Tuesday.
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