Pornhub to Return to Some UK Users After Age Verification Dispute
Pornhub announced it will gradually restore access for some UK users after being blocked for failing to meet age verification requirements under the Online Safety Act.
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UK Counterterrorism Police Probe Arson Attack at Former East London Synagogue
A former synagogue in east London Tower Hamlets was targeted in a suspected arson attack. Counterterrorism police are investigating whether the incident is linked to an Iran-connected arson campaign. The UK national threat level was raised to severe last week.
UK Long-term Borrowing Costs Hit Highest Level Since 1998
UK thirty-year government bond yields rose to five point seven six percent, the highest since 1998. Rising fuel prices and political stability concerns are pushing up borrowing costs, squeezing Chancellor Rachel Reeves fiscal headroom.
UK Unveils Aviation Fuel Contingency Plan: Airlines Can Cancel Flights Weeks in Advance
The UK government unveils new contingency rules allowing airlines to cancel flights weeks ahead over fuel shortages without losing valuable airport slots.
UK PM Starmer Considers New Powers to Ban Pro-Palestinian Marches
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the government is considering giving police new powers to ban pro-Palestinian marches, sparking widespread debate over civil rights and freedom of speech.
UK firm plans distributed AI data centre using 50,000 solar-powered lampposts
UK-based Conflow Power Group has signed an agreement with a Nigerian state to deploy 50,000 solar-powered smart lampposts with built-in Nvidia chips, creating a distributed AI data processing network.
🍽️ UK Restaurant Chain The Real Greek on Brink of Collapse, 28 Outlets at Risk
The Real Greek, a well-known Mediterranean-style restaurant chain in the UK, is set to enter administration with all 28 outlets at risk of closure, highlighting the severe pressures facing Britain’s hospitality sector.
Trump Scraps Scotch Whisky Tariffs 'in Honor' of King Charles State Visit
Trump announces removal of Scotch whisky import tariffs as a tribute to King Charles III’s state visit, expected to save Scotland’s economy millions of dollars monthly.
UK Terrorism Threat Level Raised to 'Severe' After Golders Green Attack
The UK government has raised its terrorism threat level from ‘substantial’ to ‘severe’, meaning an attack is highly likely. The decision follows a double stabbing targeting two Jewish men in north London’s Golders Green area.
UK Raises Terror Threat Level to 'Severe' Following London Antisemitic Attack
The UK government has raised the national terrorism threat level from ‘substantial’ to ‘severe’ following a knife attack targeting two Jewish men in London, marking the second-highest level in the country’s five-tier threat system.