Most UK business leaders believe that universities do not prepare graduates for the workplace, according to a survey. Among the 600 UK business leaders interviewed for the survey conducted by tech start-up Multiverse, 70 percent do not believe the current higher education system delivers the skills needed for the workforce. UK universities are not offering…
MP Margaret Ferrier Suspended Over COVID-19 Rule Breach
Independent MP Margaret Ferrier has been suspended from the House of Commons for 30 days for breaching COVID-19 rules in 2020 by travelling by train from Scotland to England while positive for the virus. MPs voted 185 to 40, majority 145, to approve the motion to suspend the former Scottish National Party (SNP) MP. She…
Labour Will Create Jobs in Nuclear, Renewables, Says Starmer Amid Union Concerns
Workers are at the heart of Labour’s mission to decarbonise Britain’s economy, party leader Sir Keir Starmer said, vowing to avoid the mistakes of the mass closure of coal mines in the UK. Speaking at the GMB union’s Congress in Brighton on Tuesday, Starmer promised decent pay, safer work, and better infrastructure, as “new nuclear,…
Oxfam Denies ‘Terf’ Cartoon Resembles JK Rowling
Oxfam has apologised over a Pride month “Terf” cartoon following a furious backlash on social media. The anti-poverty charity was forced to remove a tweet—which included the colourful image—and deny it based one evil-looking animated character on author JK Rowling. In the original animated clip, which appeared on the organisation’s website on Tuesday, three villains…
Risks of AI Are ‘Pretty Scary,’ Should Be Mitigated, Sunak’s Tech Adviser Says
Artificial intelligence (AI) could evolve to kill “many humans” in two years’ time, unless properly controlled and regulated, a government tech adviser has warned. The near-term risks posed by AI are “pretty scary,” said the prime minister’s adviser Matt Clifford, speaking to TalkTV on Monday. AI could be used to create biological weapons or launch…
UK Government Orders Chinese Embassy to Shut Unofficial Police Outposts
June 6, 2023
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The Chinese embassy in London has been told to shut down any so-called police service stations in the UK, British security minister Tom Tugendhat said on Tuesday. In a written statement to Parliament, Tugendhat said the police so far haven’t found evidence of illegal activity at the addresses associated with the alleged Chinese police outposts. The…
Witnesses From Beyond the Grave Heard at Trial of 1974 Murder
LONDON—A jury has heard statements from two dead witnesses at the trial of an 80-year-old man accused of murdering a sex worker in north London in 1974. John Apelgren was a 31-year-old bricklayer in May 1974 when he allegedly punched Eileen Cotter, 22, and then strangled her before throwing her body out of his Austin…
UK Government ‘Too Slow’ to Recover Fraud Losses Following COVID-19 Pandemic: Report
MPs have said the government needs to learn how to better manage crises like the COVID-19 pandemic in order to tackle fraud and error, which cost taxpayers billions of pounds. The Committee of Public Accounts (CPA) has issued a report looking into the challenges and opportunities across Whitehall during the period that Britain opened up…
Small Boats Bill Faces Delay as Peers Demand Impact Report
The Home Office faces a serious delay in pushing forward its Illegal Migration Bill as peers demand to see an economic impact assessment on the controversial legislation. On Monday, Home Office minister Lord Murray of Blidworth was heckled in the Lords as he repeatedly said the report would be “published in due course.” The Tory…
Lockdowns Prevented Few COVID-19 Deaths Compared to Typical Flu Season Study Reveals
Researchers have concluded that lockdowns should be “rejected out of hand” to control future pandemics as they failed to significantly reduce deaths. Experts from Johns Hopkins University and Lund University claim that measures taken to curb COVID-19 in the spring of 2020 failed to significantly reduce deaths while imposing severe economic and social costs. The…
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