BIZARRE: 15 - What They Never Told You

Full ban on TikTok in UK over security fears could still be on the cards

Security minister Tom Tugendhat has not ruled out a full ban

Wales Online · Mar 14, 2023

Security minister does not rule out full TikTok ban as he orders cyber review

Tom Tugendhat said he is awaiting a review from the National Cyber Security Centre before deciding on the ‘hugely important question’.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Ministers propose changes to National Security Bill to ease press freedom fears

Media representatives said the draft law, in its current form, risks ‘criminalising journalists for legitimate reporting’.

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

Government looking to boost powers of Computer Misuse Act

Proposed new powers include the ability for law enforcement agencies to seize IP addresses and domains.

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

‘Slimming pill’ drug to be classified as poison after at least 33 deaths

DNP is banned for human consumption but it has been advertised online as something that aids weight loss

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023

What is DNP? Toxic slimming drug blamed for more than 30 deaths

Slimming drugs seem to be all the rage, but most are not regulated, and some have even proven to be fatal.

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2023

Tories raking in money from private health firms as NHS is on its knees

A number of high ranking and wealthy Conservative party members have links to private health care companies which, in turn, are profiting from the current NHS crisis

Daily Mirror · Jan 21, 2023

Chinese tech giants Huawei and TikTok bankrolling MPs and peers in lobbying effort

Tech giants from China like TikTok and Huawei have donated tens of thousands of pounds to a parliamentary group, sparking calls for a review of lobbying rules to MPs and peers

Daily Mirror · Jan 21, 2023

Cyber-attacks have tripled in past year, says Ukraine’s cybersecurity agency

UK security minister Tom Tugendhat warns of ‘persistent threat’ of Russian attacks on country’s infrastructure

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2023

Iran’s execution of British-Iranian Alireza Akbari further raises tensions with UK

UK foreign secretary announces sanctions on Tehran’s top prosecutor as France joins condemnation of hanging over ‘false’ spying claims

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2023