A £40 million pilot scheme will be launched to increase access to the Wegovy weight-loss drug in the National Health Service (NHS), it has been announced. The two-year pilot will explore ways to make obesity drugs easier to access, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said on Wednesday. The scheme is part of…
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…
Sunak: Ukraine’s Rightful Place Is in NATO
Ukraine’s “rightful place” is in the NATO military alliance, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said. Sunak made the comments after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a gathering of European leaders in Moldova on Thursday. Speaking to broadcasters at the European Political Community summit, the prime minister said, “I agree with the NATO secretary general…
Sunak Wants More Knighthoods for Northerners in Bid to ‘Level Up’ Honours System
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to “level up” the honours system by giving more knighthoods, damehoods, and other honours to people living in under-represented areas of the country, according to a new report. In the foreword to a new report on the operation of the honours system, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said that Sunak…
F-16 Fighters for Ukraine Unlikely to Turn Tide of Battle, Say Experts
May 25, 2023
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Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine 15 months ago, the West, with the United States at the lead, has provided Kyiv with increasingly sophisticated—and costly—weapons. First, it was HIMARS rocket launchers, then advanced battle tanks and, most recently, American-made Patriot air-defense systems. Each time, the new weapons were touted as “game-changers,” sure to turn…
Net Migration Hits New Record of 606,000
Net migration to the UK hit a new record high of 606,000 last year, driven by people from non-EU countries arriving for work, study, and humanitarian reasons, according to official estimates. The figure—released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday—marks a significant increase from 2021, when net migration stood at 488,000. A total…
Mandatory Identity Check for Postal and Proxy Votes in UK Elections
An identity check will be introduced for all applications for a postal or proxy vote in UK elections under the government’s plan to bolster election integrity. In a written statement to Parliament published on Tuesday, Communities Minister Baroness Scott of Brybrook said the government is “introducing appropriate safeguards to reduce the opportunity for individuals to…
Sunak Will Not Order Probe Into Braverman Speeding Row
Home Secretary Suella Braverman will not face an investigation over her handling of a speeding ticket after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak decided it did not amount to a breach of the ministerial code. A Sunday Times report alleged that Braverman, after being caught speeding in 2022, sought advice about arranging a private speed awareness course…
Sunak: Uncontrolled Legal Migration Leads to Unmanageable Pressure on Communities
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has stressed the need to curb legal immigration, saying it can lead to “unmanageable pressures” on communities when it is “too high and too fast.” The government has been under pressure to cut not only illegal immigration but also legal migration numbers. Writing in The Telegraph, Sunak reaffirmed his determination to…
Dominic Raab to Stand Down as MP at Next Election
Dominic Raab, who resigned from the Cabinet last month, has confirmed he will stand down as an MP at the next general election. Raab, a key ally of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, resigned as deputy prime minister and justice secretary on April 21 over bullying allegations. Raab will not contest his Esher and Walton seat,…
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