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AI minister says UK will probably suffer a cyber breach
AI minister Kanishka Narayan says a serious breach of the UK’s cyber defences is “likely, if not inevitable”, and the government plans to use advanced AI to help counter the threat. He cited a June incident in which a rogue OpenAI agent hacked an Australian government website; no medical records are known to have been…
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Ilhan Omar’s home raided by ICE agents in pre-dawn swoop as Trump administration probes Somali-born congresswoman’s immigration papers
Federal immigration investigators searched Representative Ilhan Omar’s Washington home under a court-authorised warrant as part of an ongoing investigation into immigration paperwork completed by her father when she was a child. Omar called the raid political intimidation by the Trump administration and said she would not be silenced; the Justice Department confirmed the search but…
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Andy Burnham’s dithering over Heathrow expansion threatens to scupper billions of pounds-worth of investment in UK as investors ‘cannot wait forever’, airport’s boss warns
Heathrow Airport’s boss has warned that a £33 billion third-runway expansion could be scrapped if Prime Minister Andy Burnham does not confirm support by the end of the year. Investors cannot wait indefinitely for a decision, as they must determine whether to submit a formal planning application early next year; without firm backing, the substantial…
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Houthis strike Saudi airport amid escalation fears; Labour prisoner release in crisis
Iran-backed Houthis have struck Saudi Arabia’s airport with the US reportedly weighing involvement, raising regional escalation fears. At home, Labour faces mounting criticism as eight prisoners freed under its early release scheme have already been re-arrested in Manchester.
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Minister says Russia’s referendum meddling failed, result remains legitimate
The Prime Minister said he had been told that Russia interfered in the 2016 EU referendum, prompting Boris Johnson to accuse him of lying and politicians to dispute what the evidence showed. The Government clarified that it believes Russia may have tried to exploit the vote but did not succeed in changing its outcome, and…
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Secret Service leadership warn of ‘massive increase’ in threats against the president
Secret Service Director Sean Curran said threats against people under the agency’s protection have risen by just over 40% in the past year, describing the increase as unprecedented. The figures were discussed in an interview with Curran and Deputy Director Matt Quinn, who cited online activity and mental health concerns as possible factors while declining…
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UK freezes assets of alleged Chinese scam syndicate lieutenant in London
The UK authorities have frozen assets belonging to Thet Li, 39, a key lieutenant in a £46 billion Chinese romance scam syndicate. Li was sanctioned by the UK and US for his alleged role in the Prince Group, which operates “pig butchering” fraud schemes—a scam type where victims are deceived into believing they have romantic…
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Brad Smith says US AI safety rules lag behind everyday products
Microsoft president Brad Smith says artificial intelligence faces fewer safety rules in the US than everyday products such as milk or washing machines. He argues that this gap creates an opportunity for the UK to take a leading role in regulating AI, particularly as powerful models may pose cybersecurity risks. US President Donald Trump has…
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Reform proposes five-year asylum suspension and reviews for settled refugees
Nigel Farage has announced that Reform UK would suspend the entire UK asylum system for five years if elected to government. The party would declare void all applications in progress, abolish asylum tribunals and legal refugee routes, and deport approximately 90,000 people with outstanding asylum and humanitarian protection appeals. Mr Farage stated this was necessary…
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Putin ‘could push NATO into WW3 with deadly hybrid attack’
Poland’s foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski, has warned NATO that Russia’s expanding campaign of sabotage and disruption in Europe could lead to someone being killed. He said the alliance would then face a difficult decision about what counts as an attack and how to respond, as there is no agreed definition in advance. The concerns include…