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January 16, 2024

Business

Liz Truss secretly lobbied ministers to ‘expedite’ defense exports to China

Politico: Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has been revealed to have secretly urged the British government to speed up the sale of defense equipment to China. This information, disclosed in documents

Business

Abramovich Pledged $3 Billion for Ukraine War Victims. The Money Is Frozen in the U.K.

The Wall Street Journal: Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich pledged to donate $3 billion from the sale of Chelsea FC to victims of the Ukraine war, but these funds are currently frozen in a U.K. bank account due to a dispute

December 16, 2023

BBC staff ‘blocked from march against antisemitism’

Europe·World

The Times: The BBC is facing criticism for allegedly prohibiting some of its Jewish employees from attending an anti-antisemitism march. The event, organized by

UK smoking ban: How will it work and who will be affected?

Europe·World

The Independent: The UK government, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, has announced plans to create a “smoke-free generation” by incrementally raising the legal

UK Police Prepare for Further Unrest Amid Far-Right Protests

August 7, 2024

Europe·World

UK police have ramped up their presence and prepared for potential unrest as far-right activists plan to gather at immigration centers on Wednesday night. Following online calls for action, authorities are poised

Rishi Sunak: Too many civilians have died in Gaza

December 18, 2023

Middle East·World

The Times: Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister of the UK, has expressed grave concerns over the loss of civilian lives in Gaza and is pressuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a

Two Russians charged with hacking, trying to meddle in 2019 U.K. election

December 7, 2023

Russia·World

The Washington Post: Two Russian nationals, Ruslan Aleksandrovich Peretyatko and Andrey Stanislavovich Korinets, have been charged by U.S. officials for their involvement in a spear-phishing campaign aimed at hacking U.S. government agencies,

King’s estate to transfer £100m into ethical funds after bona vacantia revelations

November 25, 2023

Europe·World

The Guardian: King Charles’s estate, the Duchy of Lancaster, is shifting over £100 million into ethical investment funds. This decision follows a Guardian investigation into the use of funds from bona vacantia,

The Improbable Comeback of David Cameron

November 14, 2023

Politics

The New York Times: David Cameron, previously Britain’s Prime Minister until his resignation post-Brexit in 2016, has made a notable political comeback as Foreign Secretary under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. This appointment

Michelin-starred restaurant closes because it’s too expensive

November 7, 2023

Business

CNN: Deanes EIPIC, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Belfast, is set to close by the end of 2023 after 26 years, as rising costs and price sensitivity among customers have made operations unsustainable.

UK Payments Firm With Russian Ties Hit by FCA Restrictions

November 2, 2023

Business

Bloomberg: UK regulators have clamped down on Dzing Finance Ltd., a fintech company with Russian connections, due to a high incidence of fraud-related payments. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requires Dzing to

European bans on pro-Palestinian protests and slogans test free speech

October 26, 2023

Politics

The Washington Post: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has sparked debates and actions across Europe, testing the Western world’s core principles of free speech and the right to peaceful assembly. As the conflict escalates

Rishi Sunak Is Trying His Best. He’s Probably Still Doomed.

October 25, 2023

Politics

The New York Times: In a challenging political landscape, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces an uphill battle despite stabilizing his party and the country to some extent. Taking office during a

Revealed: the Hamas chief who lives in a London council house

October 22, 2023

Europe·World

The Sunday Times: Muhammad Qassem Sawalha, a key figure in Hamas who once “ran the group’s terrorist operations in the West Bank,” resides in a London council property. Sawalha escaped Israel in

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UK

Liz Truss secretly lobbied ministers to ‘expedite’ defense exports to China

Abramovich Pledged $3 Billion for Ukraine War Victims. The Money Is Frozen in the U.K.

BBC staff ‘blocked from march against antisemitism’

UK smoking ban: How will it work and who will be affected?

UK Police Prepare for Further Unrest Amid Far-Right Protests

Rishi Sunak: Too many civilians have died in Gaza

Two Russians charged with hacking, trying to meddle in 2019 U.K. election

King’s estate to transfer £100m into ethical funds after bona vacantia revelations

The Improbable Comeback of David Cameron

Michelin-starred restaurant closes because it’s too expensive

UK Payments Firm With Russian Ties Hit by FCA Restrictions

European bans on pro-Palestinian protests and slogans test free speech

Rishi Sunak Is Trying His Best. He’s Probably Still Doomed.

Revealed: the Hamas chief who lives in a London council house

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