The new UK government has signalled its intent to curb overseas hiring by technology and engineering companies. Home secretary Yvette Cooper has asked the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review these sectors’ reliance on skilled worker visas. Britain’s Home Secretary Yvette Cooper leaves Number 10 Downing Street in London.(AFP) In a letter to the MAC...
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Fewer world records were broken in Paris than at other recent Olympics. Are we reaching peak sports performance?
After three weeks of blood, sweat and tears, with the world’s most talented athletes gathering to battle for their place in the history books, the Paris Olympics is finally drawing to a close. As always, there were exceptional feats of athleticism on display, and some athletes propelled themselves further and faster than any had before,...
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You know who else should be on trial for the UK’s far-right riots? Elon Musk | Jonathan Freedland
One man is missing. Of course, it’s good that so many of those responsible for a week of terrifying far-right violence are facing an especially swift and severe form of justice – but there’s one extremely rich and powerful suspect who should join them in the dock. If the UK authorities truly want to hold...
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UK government warns ‘think before you post’ amid threats to arrest citizens for offensive rhetoric on socials
The government of the United Kingdom warned its citizens this week to be careful of posting material deemed offensive — threatening imprisonment for those who incite “hatred.” The Crown Prosecution Service posted a warning to social media platform X on Wednesday warning citizens to “Think before you post!” amid ongoing riots that have fractured the...
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Elon Musk’s riot tweets spur UK to seek tougher social media rules
Riot police hold back protesters near a burning police vehicle in Southport, England | Credit: Bloomberg Keir Starmer called for a “mature conversation” with social media companies to limit malicious content that’s stoked days of rioting in the UK. Instead, he found himself in an escalating online confrontation with Elon Musk, the billionaire owner...
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Paris Olympics: Lea Friedrich breaks world record in sprint qualification
Lea Friedrich of Germany set the fastest time in the women’s sprint qualification round, as the world record was beaten four times during the flying 200m time trial. Sophie Capewell (Great Britain) set a time of 10.132, Ellesse Andrews (New Zealand) set 10.108, Emma Finucane (Great Britain) went even faster in 10.067 but Friedrich proved...
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Explainer: Why are riots erupting across the UK?
Since the end of July, England has been in the firm grip of violent riots led by members of the British far-right. Driven by anti-immigrant and Islamophobic sentiment, these riots have affected people’s lives and livelihoods, with the state seemingly unable to quell the violence. Mobs threw bricks and flares, attacked police, burnt and looted...
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Team GB teenager Toby Roberts secures climbing gold at Paris Olympics
Great Britain’s Toby Roberts has won a gold medal in the men’s boulder and lead competition at the Paris Olympics. The 19-year-old beat Japan’s Sorato Anraku – who was the favourite going into the event – into silver medal position. Afterwards he looked incredulous and appeared to ask someone in the crowd if he had...
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UK riots latest: Teen rioter stole £19k worth of vapes; new images show people wanted over disorder
Today will be both a critical and difficult day for the police service around the UK as officers deal with protests and the return of the football season. There are both far-right and anti-racism gatherings planned at different locations around the country, while the start of the English Football League season means thousands of football...
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UK revisits Online Safety Act as disinformation triggers far-right riots
Several incidents of clashes have been recorded in the UK. (Photo: Reuters) 2 min read Last Updated : Aug 09 2024 | 2:57 PM IST The British government is considering tweaks to the Online Safety Act following a week of racist rioting driven by false information online. Why it’s important? ...
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Britain might be leading the world on Net Zero, but no one is following
In China and much of the rest of the “developing world”, net zero targets appear to mean nothing at all beyond their usefulness in undermining the West. Economic growth is routinely prioritised over climate change goals. Similarly in the US, which pays lip service to net zero while simultaneously celebrating its position as the world’s...
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The trouble with England – why rioting in the UK has not spread to Scotland and Wales
The violent unrest that has caused so much damage in the UK has not in fact happened across the UK. It has almost been exclusively confined to England. True, violent riots also took place in Belfast, Northern Ireland, but, interestingly enough, even there they were largely perpetrated by British loyalists, along with a few far-right extremists...