London Rent To Increase 13% in Next 3 Years; Officials Want Better Protection of Renters
Rent rises are set to grow by a further 13 per cent despite having increased at the fastest rate recorded in the past two years
Voters Slam Rishi Sunak: He's 'Weak, Useless, Incompetent, Untrustworthy, Rubbish'
As Labour supporters champion Keir Starmer for his honesty and competence, Tory voters describe Rishi Sunak as a "weak, useless, rich idiot".
UK Government Unveils New Extremism Definition
The UK government on Thursday unveiled a new definition of extremism, as church leaders warned it risked disproportionately affecting Muslim communities.
Budget Crisis Forces UK's Birmingham To Approve Service Cuts, Tax Hikes
Councillors in the UK's second-largest city Birmingham on Tuesday approved tax hikes and deep cuts to public services including arts funding and rubbish collection, as the city fights to avoid bankruptcy.
New MedTech Funding To Predict Diseases And Make Treatments Available To UK Patients
The UK government has awarded medtech funding to eight UK medtech companies which are developing pathbreaking tests and AI detection tools for faster treatment of life-threatening diseases, reducing the burden of NHS.
UK Child Activity Workers To Be 'Legally Obliged' To Report Child Sexual Abuse
UK's sex offense laws are going to be strengthened with stricter child sexual abuse law which makes it a punishable offence to hide any child sexual exploitation leading to prison term.
UK Government Launches New Medicinal Study To Better Prevent Strokes
The UK government has launched a pilot project to analyse the blood samples of UK stroke patients who experience side effects to understand the roles of genetic influence in stroke prevention medicines.
What Does UK Entering Recession After Steeper-Than-Expected Fall In GDP Mean For Brits
While recessions of the past, notably during the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, were protracted and severe, indications suggest that this downturn may be milder and short-lived.
UK Invests £7.4 Million in Global Space Exploration Projects
The Space Science and Exploration Bilateral Programme will facilitate collaborations between British universities and international space agencies.
UK's Labour Vows Action As Anti-Semitism Scandal Reemerges
Britain's main Labour opposition vowed Wednesday to block candidates deemed unfit to be lawmakers, as the party expected to form the next government grappled to quell a fresh anti-Semitism row.
Conservatives Will Lose 'Politically Homeless' Voters In Rural Strongholds, New Poll Predicts
According to the survey, since 2019, Conservative support in rural constituencies has fallen by 25 points, showing that just 34 per cent of the electorate in England's 100 most rural constituencies said they would vote for the party.
UK Announces New £12 million AI Hub For Chemistry Research
£100 million has also been awarded to biotech projects to help pioneer new technologies to prepare for pandemics, innovate farming and protect against floods.
Starmer Faces Rising Criticism Over Plans To Drop £28 Billion Green Investment Pledge
Starmer is expected to argue that it will not affect specific pledges on improving home energy efficiency and decarbonising the national grid by 2030.
Labour Drops Radical Reforms As It Prepares To 'Bombproof' Manifesto From Tory Attacks
Sunak has said he plans to hold an election later in the year, widely expected to be in October or November, as a YouGov survey of 14,000 respondents forecasts that the Tories will hold on to just 169 seats, while Labour will claim 385.
New AI Regulation White Paper Talks of Preparing the UK Economy for Future AI Risks
A new AI regulation white paper has called for strict changes AI regulatory framework including supporting UK regulators with £100 million in funding to develop technical systems to monitor AI systems.
AI Laws Inevitable But 'Not Right For Today', Says UK Government
The UK government have set out their position after EU legislators confirmed this week that their 'AI Act' will be passed as a law by next year.
Undeterred Ex-PM Truss Launches New UK Tory Grouping
Liz Truss may have flopped as UK prime minister, but she remains on the political stage, launching on Tuesday a new movement that aims to push the ruling Conservatives rightwards.
Sunak Plays Down £1,000 Rwanda Bet With Piers Morgan After Backlash
The House of Lords voted to delay ratification of the Rwanda treaty until the government has demonstrated that Rwanda is a safe country for migrants.
Rishi Sunak Accused of Giving 'VIP Access' To Indian IT Firm Infosys
A new report has emerged which reveals that the UK trade minister helped Rishi Sunak's wife-linked Indian IT firm Infosys get better access to trade deals for ease of business in the UK.
House of Lords Report Urges UK Government to Reevaluate AI Safety Focus
The NCSC pointed out the current exploitation of AI in malicious cyber activities and the anticipated amplification of cyberattacks, particularly in the realm of ransomware.
'Labour Is The Party Of Business,' UK's Starmer Tells Corporate Bigwigs
UK opposition leader Keir Starmer promised Britain's corporate community Thursday that his Labour party would better marshal the economy than the ruling Conservatives if elected.
UK Govt Publishes N.Ireland Deal Aimed At Ending Deadlock
The United Kingdom government on Wednesday outlined its proposals to get the Northern Ireland assembly back up and running after a political deadlock of nearly two years caused by divisions over post-Brexit trade rules.
UK Takes the Lead in Tackling Cyberbullying As Online Safety Act Gets Royal Assent
The Online Safety Act has become a law after years of campaigning to protect UK children and adults from cyberbullying and harassment including revenge porn and online trolls.
Will the New 'Firm But Fair' Legal Migration Measures Help the UK Workforce?
UK to introduce new legal migration measures from March which is aimed at reducing the number of immigrants and promoting ease of business in the country, preventing undercutting of the UK workforce.
Anglican Leader Calls UK Rwanda Migrants Plan 'Damaging'
The leader of the world's Anglicans on Monday warned that the UK government's plan to send migrants to Rwanda was leading the nation down a "damaging path", as he waded into the highly charged political issue.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Announces Plans To Ban Disposable Vapes To Reduce Smoking Amongst Children
The prime minister is also expected to crack down on marketing laws, restricting vape flavours and limiting coloured packaging intended to appeal to children.
Artificial Intelligence to Amplify Global Ransomware Threat, Warns UK Government Agency
The NCSC has warned that AI integration in cyber operations will likely intensify the global ransomware threat in the next two years, as per a new report.
UK Govt To Plough Extra GBP1.3bn Into Nuclear Plant
The announcement from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero late on Monday takes the level of state funding for the project in eastern England to more than GBP2.5 billion.
Britain's Upper House Votes To Delay Contentious Rwanda Plan
Britain's unelected upper house of parliament inflicted a blow Monday to the government's controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda, by voting to delay ratification of the treaty with Kigali.
New Net Zero Funding for UK Businesses in Non-Industrial Areas Announced
The UK government is helping UK businesses across various sectors to make the net zero switch to green energy with a new net zero funding announcement of £190 million to 12 projects.