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China responds to UK claim of ‘aggression’ in Indo-Pacific

British diplomacy is stuck in ‘the Cold War playbook’ says Chinese embassy British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has been spreading “disinformation” about Beijing and “parroting US rhetoric” in an attempt to undermine regional peace and stability, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in London said in statement on Sunday. “Today’s world is a far cry […]

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UK minister’s sacking over ‘Muslimness’ to be investigated

Former junior transport minister says she was told her faith was “making colleagues uncomfortable,” before being fired British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered a formal inquiry into an allegation by former junior transport minister Nusrat Ghani that she lost her job in early 2020 because she’s Muslim. Johnson “takes these claims very seriously” and […]

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UK PM told to go ‘in the name of God’

Prime Minister’s former allies call for his resignation over ‘partygate’ scandal Prime Minister Boris Johnson was roasted in Parliament by his former ally David Davis, who demanded that Johnson “shoulder the responsibility” of his actions and resign. Meanwhile, Tory MPs are losing confidence in the PM. Some 20 Tory MPs submitted letters of no confidence […]

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UK plans PR blitz against chat privacy – media

The government has reportedly backed a campaign designed to make the public ‘uneasy’ about end-to-end encryption Privacy watchdogs have accused the UK government of “scaremongering” after reports emerged of its plans to use emotive stunts in a taxpayer-funded ad campaign to sway public opinion against end-to-end encryption in messaging apps. The ad drive is reportedly […]