YouTube has been accused by a British parent of illegally gathering data on children under 13, which would be in breach of a UK data privacy code. Duncan McCann, who has three children, has lodged an official complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in which he claims YouTube gathered data on children’s viewing habits….
YouTube Accused of Illegally Gathering Data on Children in Official Complaint by UK Parent
March 1, 2023
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Levels of Dependency on the State Have Reached Record Levels, Says UK Think Tank
A record 36 million people in Britain now live in households that receive more benefits from the state—including free education and health care—than they contribute in tax, according to a report by the think tank Civitas. Civitas analysed data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) from 2020/21 and found 54.2 percent of individuals were…
Sunak Warns UK Protesters of More Powers to Protect ‘Hard-Working Majority’
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised tougher laws to stop protesters in Britain from disrupting the lives of the “hard-working majority.” Extinction Rebellion—sometimes known as XR—was particularly active in 2019 and, following the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, other groups such as Insulate Britain and Just Stop Oil emerged, causing chaos to motorists and commuters in…
Iran Accuses ‘UK-Linked’ Foreign Nationals of Fomenting Unrest
Tehran has accused seven recently-detained foreign nationals of having sought to “incite riots” inside Iran with the aim of destabilizing the country. Since mid-September, Iran has been shaken by violent anti-government protests that have reportedly left hundreds of demonstrators and scores of security personnel dead. Iranian officials have repeatedly blamed the continued unrest on external…
Migrants 3 Times More Likely to Be Accepted by UK Than France, Says Report
Asylum seekers are almost three times more likely to have their applications granted in the UK than in France, according to a report by Migration Watch UK. Data from the Home Office showed the granting of permission in the first instance rose from 34 percent in 2016 to 77 percent in 2021. The grant rate…
UK Security Minister Tom Tugendhat Warns ‘Democracy Under Attack’ After MPs’ Phones Warning
Security minister Tom Tugendhat has warned that democracy is “under attack” by hostile states—thought to be Russia, Iran, and China—after MPs were warned by the speaker of the House of Commons their mobile phones were a “potential goldmine for hostile states.” Tugendhat’s remarks follow advice given to MPs by the Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, which…
PHOTOS: Man Travels UK Cataloging Fairytale Cottages at the Magical Hours of Dawn and Dusk
November 7, 2022
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A British hobby photographer with a penchant for picturesque country cottages is touring the United Kingdom in his free time to compile an amazing catalog. His photos show some of England’s most idyllic homes in all their glory, bathed in the romantic light of dawn and dusk, when the streets are clear and the magic…
What Is Next for the United Kingdom?
October 31, 2022
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Commentary I wrote an article recently which stated that Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng might have cut their careers short. I did not expect both of them to be gone so soon. Now there is a new prime minister and a new chancellor. In the rush to replace Liz Truss,…
Canada-UK Ties to Stabilize With Rishi Sunak as British Prime Minister
Some experts are hopeful Canada’s relations with Britain will get some stability with today’s news that former U.K. finance minister Rishi Sunak will become prime minister. Sunak will be the third British prime minister in less than two months, following the resignations of both Boris Johnson and Liz Truss. Truss spent just six weeks in…
Canada Won’t Make ‘Veiled Threat’ Over Irish Border, UK Envoy Goodale Says
Canada’s envoy to the United Kingdom says Ottawa will not make “a veiled threat” and suspend trade talks over concerns Britain may be breaching the agreement that stopped decades of conflict in Ireland. Last week, the Irish political party pushing to unify the island asked Ottawa to halt negotiations for a post-Brexit trade deal. Sinn…
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