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"Naive" To Allow Chinese Firm For Steel Industry, Says UK Minister
The UK was "naive" to allow its sensitive steel industry to fall into the hands of a Chinese company, Britain's business secretary said on Sunday after the government took control of British Steel.
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Apple Appealing Against UK 'Back Door' Order, Tribunal Confirms
Apple is appealing against a British government order to create a "back door" to its encrypted cloud storage systems. Apple believes that once created, this o-called backdoor could be exploited by hackers in addition to governments, a sentiment echoed by security experts.
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Two UK MPs Denied Entry Into Israel, Detained, Britain Says "Unacceptable"
Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed, from the governing Labour Party, flew from London to Israel but were blocked from entering the country and deported.
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Won't "Rush Into Action" Over Impending Trump Tariffs: UK Finance Minister
Britain's finance minister on Wednesday said the UK will not "rush into action" over impending US tariffs, as the government hopes to reach a post-Brexit trade deal with Washington.
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UK Unveils New Rules To Monitor Those Working For Russia
The UK government said Tuesday that anyone working in Britain for the Russian state will have to register on a new list launching in July or face jail.
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Fancy A Pint? British Lords Voted To Safeguard Cherished Measure
Britain's House of Lords voted Wednesday to ensure pubs can still serve beer in pints -- a cherished measure that survived the country's switch to the metric system from 1965.
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Apple Pulls Advanced Data Protection Feature in UK Amid Government Demands
Apple is scrapping its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain. The move means iCloud backups in Britain will no longer have that level of encryption, allowing Apple to access in certain cases user data that it otherwise could not, such as copies of iMessages, and hand it over to authorities if legally compelled. With en...
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UK Announces Plan To Demolish London's Grenfell Tower After Deadly 2017 Fire
London's Grenfell Tower -- where 72 people died in 2017 in Britain's worst residential fire since World War II -- is to be demolished, the UK government confirmed on Friday.
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UK To Become First Country To Criminalise AI Tools Creating Sexual Abuse Images
Britain will become the first country to introduce laws against AI tools used to generate sexual abuse images, the government announced late Saturday.
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Elton John, Paul McCartney Warn UK Government Over AI Copyright Threat
Two of Britain's leading music icons, Elton John and Paul McCartney, urged the UK government on Sunday to protect creative artists from AI, as ministers consult on changing copyright laws.
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Britain To Make Creating, Sharing Sexually Explicit "Deepfakes" A Crime
Creating and sharing sexually explicit "deepfakes" will become a criminal offence in Britain, the government said on Tuesday, in a bid to tackle a surge in the proliferation of such images, mainly targeting women and girls.
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UK Approves Centuries-Old Royal Mail's Takeover By Czech Billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group
Britain's centuries-old Royal Mail is set to pass into foreign ownership after the UK government Monday approved the takeover of its parent company by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group.
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UK's Keir Starmer Offers 'Plan For Change' To Deliver On Poll Pledges
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will unveil a "plan for change" for Britain on Thursday as he attempts a de-facto relaunch of his government following a bumpy first five months in power.
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Russia Bans Entry To Senior UK Government Ministers
Russia on Tuesday banned a string of Britain's cabinet ministers from entering the country in response to what it called London's "Russophobic" policies.
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Petition Calling For Fresh General Election In Britain Crosses 1.7 Million Signatures
Two in five Britons think they are worse off since Labour Party came to power in July, earlier this year.
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"Naive" To Allow Chinese Firm For Steel Industry, Says UK Minister
The UK was "naive" to allow its sensitive steel industry to fall into the hands of a Chinese company, Britain's business secretary said on Sunday after the government took control of British Steel.
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Apple Appealing Against UK 'Back Door' Order, Tribunal Confirms
Apple is appealing against a British government order to create a "back door" to its encrypted cloud storage systems. Apple believes that once created, this o-called backdoor could be exploited by hackers in addition to governments, a sentiment echoed by security experts.
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Two UK MPs Denied Entry Into Israel, Detained, Britain Says "Unacceptable"
Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed, from the governing Labour Party, flew from London to Israel but were blocked from entering the country and deported.
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Won't "Rush Into Action" Over Impending Trump Tariffs: UK Finance Minister
Britain's finance minister on Wednesday said the UK will not "rush into action" over impending US tariffs, as the government hopes to reach a post-Brexit trade deal with Washington.
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UK Unveils New Rules To Monitor Those Working For Russia
The UK government said Tuesday that anyone working in Britain for the Russian state will have to register on a new list launching in July or face jail.
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Fancy A Pint? British Lords Voted To Safeguard Cherished Measure
Britain's House of Lords voted Wednesday to ensure pubs can still serve beer in pints -- a cherished measure that survived the country's switch to the metric system from 1965.
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Apple Pulls Advanced Data Protection Feature in UK Amid Government Demands
Apple is scrapping its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain. The move means iCloud backups in Britain will no longer have that level of encryption, allowing Apple to access in certain cases user data that it otherwise could not, such as copies of iMessages, and hand it over to authorities if legally compelled. With en...
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UK Announces Plan To Demolish London's Grenfell Tower After Deadly 2017 Fire
London's Grenfell Tower -- where 72 people died in 2017 in Britain's worst residential fire since World War II -- is to be demolished, the UK government confirmed on Friday.
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UK To Become First Country To Criminalise AI Tools Creating Sexual Abuse Images
Britain will become the first country to introduce laws against AI tools used to generate sexual abuse images, the government announced late Saturday.
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Elton John, Paul McCartney Warn UK Government Over AI Copyright Threat
Two of Britain's leading music icons, Elton John and Paul McCartney, urged the UK government on Sunday to protect creative artists from AI, as ministers consult on changing copyright laws.
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Britain To Make Creating, Sharing Sexually Explicit "Deepfakes" A Crime
Creating and sharing sexually explicit "deepfakes" will become a criminal offence in Britain, the government said on Tuesday, in a bid to tackle a surge in the proliferation of such images, mainly targeting women and girls.
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UK Approves Centuries-Old Royal Mail's Takeover By Czech Billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group
Britain's centuries-old Royal Mail is set to pass into foreign ownership after the UK government Monday approved the takeover of its parent company by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group.
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UK's Keir Starmer Offers 'Plan For Change' To Deliver On Poll Pledges
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will unveil a "plan for change" for Britain on Thursday as he attempts a de-facto relaunch of his government following a bumpy first five months in power.
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Russia Bans Entry To Senior UK Government Ministers
Russia on Tuesday banned a string of Britain's cabinet ministers from entering the country in response to what it called London's "Russophobic" policies.
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Petition Calling For Fresh General Election In Britain Crosses 1.7 Million Signatures
Two in five Britons think they are worse off since Labour Party came to power in July, earlier this year.
