The number of people taking a strong interest in the news has dropped by around a quarter in the last six years, a global study suggests. According to The BBC: A report by Oxford University’s Reuters Institute says 48% of people around the world are very or extremely interested in the news – down from … Read more
Almost a quarter of the UK population believes that Covid-19 was probably or definitely a hoax, according to a new poll. Around one third of the population believes that the cost of living crisis is a government plot to control the public. Similar numbers believe that 15-minute cities are a government plot to monitor everyone … Read more
A judge has told a mother that she cannot see the teaching materials shown to her daughter in a sex education lesson. According to The Times: Clare Page, 47, lost her case to have the details divulged under freedom of information law. She said she would continue her fight to obtain the lesson plan used … Read more
The Justice Secretary has said that free speech laws will be toughened to prevent oligarchs from using the courts to silence critics. Writing for The Telegraph, Alex Chalk said the law will change to give judges new powers to throw out legal claims by oligarchs, wealthy individuals and corporations if they are designed to harass … Read more
Amazon is using artificial intelligence (AI) to crack down on fake reviews and identify comments that are not genuine. According to the BBC: The tech giant has been grappling with fake review “brokers”, which are a huge problem for its shopping site. Amazon has invested in machine learning models that analyse thousands of data points … Read more
The daughter of a Holocaust survivor was removed from Roger Waters show at the O2 in London last night. The Pink Floyd legend is facing accusations that his performance is anti-semitic. According to lbc.co.uk: Waters’ show has been described as “deeply offensive to Jewish people”, in which the Pink Floyd co-founder wears a black trench … Read more
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has apologised for his force’s failure to tackle homophobia. Sir Mark Rowley made the apology in a letter to LGBT activist Peter Tatchell. According to the BBC: In what Mr Tatchell said was a “ground-breaking step forward”, Sir Mark’s letter said he was “sorry to all of the communities we have … Read more
Immigration could send Britain’s population soaring above 80 million by 2046, according to a report released by Migration Watch UK. The study claims that if current levels of net migration are sustained, it will add between 16 million and 20 million to the population over the next 23 years. According to The Mail Online: It … Read more
New research suggests that insomnia significantly increases the risk of having stroke among those under the age of 50. People who endure regular struggles with sleep were 51 per cent more likely to have a stroke than those without insomnia. According to The Times: Scientists said insomnia increased inflammation in the body, which in turn … Read more
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will tell President Joe Bien today, that the UK is ready to take the lead in tackling the threat posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Sunak is in Washington on his first visit to The White House as Prime Minister. According to The Telegraph: He will announce that Britain will host … Read more
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