Tag: British government

Encrypted Message Platforms Threaten to Pull Services From UK Over Online Safety Bill

Seven of the world’s leading messaging apps have written a scathing open letter to the UK government over its proposed Online Safety Bill. Bosses from firms including Signal and WhatsApp say the bill would lead to the mass surveillance of personal communications in what would become the “British internet.” Urging ministers to “urgently rethink” the…


Britishvolt: Australian EV Battery Startup Completes Takeover of UK Venture

Australian startup Recharge Industries has confirmed that it has completed the takeover of Britishvolt—the UK company that failed to build a battery factory in northeast England. Founded in 2019, Britishvolt had promised to build a £3.8 billion ($4.6 billion) gigafactory to produce batteries for electric cars in Blyth, Northumberland. The company said it would employ…


Man Feared ‘Chinese Communist System’ During Pandemic and Wanted to Topple UK Government, Court Told

A terror suspect who believed a “Jewish elite” dominated British politics, plotted to “topple the government” by attacking communications infrastructure such as mobile phone masts, a trial at Birmingham Crown Court has heard. Oliver Lewin, 38, from Coalville, Leicester, denies preparing terrorist acts, including carrying out reconnaissance of targets, including a transmitter at Sutton Coldfield,…


The Epoch Times Launches ‘Hong Kong & the World’ Website

Hong Kong is a place full of miracles, a famous international city in a small place, with more than 7 million proud Hong Kong people working hard in this blessed land free from natural disasters, creating a prosperous society with a fusion of Chinese and Western cultures. Sadly, the CCP betrayed its promise. China’s National…


COVID-19 Jab Compensation Claims to UK Government Top 900

The number of claims for the UK’s vaccine injury scheme has risen as recipients allege they were left severely disabled by mRNA jabs. The Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) is a one-off tax-free payment of £120,000 ($160,000) if someone is proved to have been severely disabled or have died as a result of vaccination from…