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How we uncovered the shared personality profile of violent extremists
Ex-Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for "seditious conspiracy" following the 2021 United States Capitol attack. Tony Prato/Shutterstock Violent extremism – be it political or religious – is a persistent global problem, which has escalated considerably in the US in the last decade. WhyContinue Reading
Two Welsh schools named finalists for global education prize
A school which set up a “pay as you feel” food shop, launderette and uniform store to support struggling families is a finalist for a global education prize. Cadoxton Primary School, in Barry, south Wales, is one of two schools in the UK which have reached the final three forContinue Reading
Sunak under pressure to act amid row over alleged Chinese spy
N ew curbs on Chinese influence could be considered, as ministers continue to face questions about allegations of espionage in Westminster. The arrest of a parliamentary researcher under the Official Secrets Act has revived debates about the UK’s relationship with the Beijing, with some Tory MPs pushing Rishi Sunak toContinue Reading
Most voters say the UK needs a new government – poll
T hree-quarters of people think the UK needs a change of government, according to a poll by the think tank More in Common. The figures suggest a challenging year ahead for Rishi Sunak as he prepares for what many expect will be the last 12 months of the current Parliament.Continue Reading
Ex-Foreign Office chief admits telling colleagues he voted Remain
L ord Simon McDonald, the former top civil servant at the Foreign Office, has admitted revealing to ministers and colleagues that he voted to remain in the European Union. The peer said he was speaking to colleagues shocked at the result of the Brexit referendum, despite the Civil Service codeContinue Reading
COVID mutates rapidly in white-tailed deer, but here’s why we don’t need to worry – for now
Michael Tatman/Shutterstock At some point during the pandemic, Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, spread from humans to white-tailed deer in the US. In 2021, scientists revealed that 40% of white-tailed deer sampled in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York state had COVID antibodies. Surveillance of these deer continues, andContinue Reading
The UK has joined the EU’s Horizon science funding scheme – but if we want the UK to lead, the hard work has just begun
Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock The UK government’s announcement that it had rejoined the European Union’s Horizon Europe science funding programme was cause for celebration among researchers in Britain and across Europe. But what will the terms of the deal – and the long time the UK was out of the programmeContinue Reading
Sunak facing pressure over China stance after alleged parliamentary spy arrested
R ishi Sunak was facing pressure to designate China a threat to national security after a parliamentary researcher was arrested on suspicion of spying for Beijing. The arrest under the Official Secrets Act led to the Prime Minister confronting Chinese premier Li Qiang at the G20 summit in India onContinue Reading
Why is China considered a threat to the UK and how is the Government responding?
R eports of Chinese interference in British democracy have led Rishi Sunak to confront Beijing’s representative at the G20 summit in India. The Prime Minister spoke to Chinese premier Li Qiang hours after news emerged of two arrests under the Official Secrets Act, including of a parliamentary researcher with linksContinue Reading
PM and wife Akshata Murty visit Hindu temple on final day of G20 in India
The couple spent some of the morning at the 100-acre Akshardham temple in New Delhi. Mr Sunak and Mrs Murty, both practising Hindus, joined in with Sanskrit singing as they made prayer offerings to a golden statue of Lord Swaminarayan. Afterwards, the couple headed to join other G20 leaders atContinue Reading