The UK government has promised to publish a timeline for the removal of Chinese surveillance equipment from its sensitive sites after facing repeated pressure from MPs and Peers. Ministers will also get powers to ban risky suppliers from competing for contracts in sensitive sectors, with a dedicated unit assessing the suppliers that may pose national security…
UK Government to Publish Plans for Removing Chinese Surveillance Cameras
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…
UK COVID Inquiry Extends Deadline for Government to Provide Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp Messages
The UK’s official COVID-19 inquiry has extended the deadline for the government to hand over former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages, diaries, and notebooks. The initial request by the inquiry to receive the data was sent on April 28. In response, the Cabinet Office said it did not “have in its possession either Mr….
Scotland Bans TikTok on Government Mobile Phones and Devices Over Spy Fears
The Scottish government has placed an immediate ban on the use of social media app TikTok from its mobile phones and corporate devices over Chinese spying fears. The move, announced on Thursday afternoon, came moments after the UK government said it was expanding its own device and phone ban of the Chinese video-sharing platform to include…
UK Electric Vehicle Charging Points ‘Not Keeping Pace’ With 2030 Target, UK MPs Told
February 22, 2023
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MPs from all parts of Britain have called on the government to “step up” and increase the number of rapid electric charging points if they are to meet the demand expected over the next seven years. In 2020, Boris Johnson announced plans to phase out the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars and vans by…
UK Health Secretary Blames Flu, COVID-19, and Strep A for NHS Crisis
Health Secretary Steve Barclay says a combination of COVID-19, flu and Strep A cases has created a perfect storm which is to blame for the crisis facing the National Health Service (NHS) this winter. Barclay said: “There’s £500 million of investment this year going into tackling the pressure in terms of social care. So we’re…
Trade Union Boss Accuses UK Government of Putting ‘Fingers in Their Ears’ Over Pay Disputes
The new general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government of refusing to listen or negotiate about pay demands which have led to strikes on Britain’s railways and in the National Health Service. Train services over Christmas were badly hit by strikes and Network Rail warned this week…
Mask Wearing for Children Was Not Risk-Assessed for 17 Months in the UK: FOI
Masking children was a “political decision” despite a risk of harm and limited benefits, claims the children’s campaign group UsForThem. Set up in May 2020, UsForThem have campaigned for the UK government to discontinue the use of masks for children and adults in school settings and evidenced the harm of lockdowns on kids. In a…
Parents Awarded Legal Costs After Taking UK Government to Court Over School Transgender Guidance
The UK government has settled with a Christian family over a legal case in which they were labeled transphobic for refusing to follow a primary school’s transgender-affirming policies. The case goes back to 2017 when Nigel Rowe, 49, and his wife Sally, 47, questioned the policy of their two sons’ Church of England primary school…
Don’t Pay Campaign ‘Unlikely’ to Reach 1 Million Target for Energy Bill Boycott: Think Tank
August 15, 2022
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The Head of Public Policy at the Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA), Matthew Lesh, said it is “unlikely” the Don’t Pay energy bill boycott campaign will reach its target of 1 million pledges by Oct. 1. So far more than 107,000 people in Britain have signed up, promising to cancel their energy bill direct debits at…
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