BBC Charter Mid-Term Review Calls for Better Complaints Handling & Diversity

As the general election is coming closer, the impartiality of the UK news media houses like BBC has become a critical issue and the government is trying to boost the trust in news with a new reform plan. The Department for Culture, Media and Sports announced on January 22 new reform plans for the BBC … Read more

Chief Whip To Warn Tory MPs Who Rebelled On Rwanda

The 11 Conservative MPs who defied the prime minister over his Rwanda migrant plan last week will be spoken to by the government’s chief whip later today. The Tory backbenchers, including the former Home Secretary Suella Braverman and the former immigration minister Robert Jenrick, will be forced to explain their position to Simon Hart, who … Read more

Are the Tories Indulging In Series of Misleading Claims Including Asylum Backlog Clearance?

The Sunak government is caught on the wrong foot again after the UK Statistics Authority revealed that UK ministers and the Home Office were lying regarding clearing pending asylum requests. The Chairman of the UK Statistics Authority Sir Robert Chote said findings from an investigation conducted by the statistics authority showed that claims made by … Read more

Getty Images CEO Calls for Supporting Creative Industries With Licensed Imagery AI Training

Digital image libraries like Getty, Alamy and Shutterstock are facing the brunt of the artificial intelligence revolution as AI companies are harvesting their material to train generative AI. Amidst this, the UK government’s emphasis on generative AI has further angered these digital image libraries as seen in the outburst of Getty Images CEO Craig Peters. … Read more

UK To Set Up Critical Imports Council To Tackle Global Supply Chain Disruptions

People in Britain will soon get some relief from the cost-of-living crisis as the UK government is planning to set up a critical imports council to ensure vital supplies of things like medicine, food, minerals and semiconductors are maintained. The primary aim of this move is to tackle the shortage of these essential items amidst … Read more

UK Government Considers Separating Pay Structure for NHS Nurses

UK nurses could get some relief in the current cost-of-living crisis scenario as the UK government is thinking of a separate pay structure for the NHS nursing staff. Last week, the Department of Health and Social Care called for evidence collation and feedback from major stakeholders in the UK healthcare system in support of a … Read more

The Largest UK Deployment To NATO Since the Cold War Announced

Britain is increasing its presence in the NATO forces with new additions of troops from British forces to counter global threats. This comes at a time when the Russian Invasion of Ukraine is in its second year and the Israel-Hamas attack has entered the fourth month. UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps revealed on Monday (January … Read more

Britain To Increase Ukraine Support To £2.5bn, Rishi Sunak Announces

Britain will increase their financial support for Ukraine to £2.5bn over the coming year, Rishi Sunak has announced. The PM pledged Britain’s largest annual commitment since Russia’s invasion, following a face-to-face meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. The new agreement in support of Ukraine’s long-term security will provide them with equipment such as long-range … Read more

Starmer Denies Plan for Toothbrushing In Schools Is ‘Nanny State’ Politics

The Labour leader announced that his party aims to tackle child health head-on, with an action plan including supervised tooth-brushing for three to five-year-olds in schools. Starmer claims children are “probably the biggest casualty” of the Tories’ sticking-plaster approach to politics over the past 14 years, adding that, if the government were a parent, they … Read more

New Regulatory Roadmap To Uphold Patient Safety in UK Medical Devices

Brits will get relief in medical treatment and diagnosis if the latest measure launched by the UK government fulfils its agenda of AI-enabled hassle-free medical technology. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced a new regulatory roadmap for safe access to medical technology including artificial intelligence and diagnostic technologies on January 9. Through … Read more