Recent developments in UK politics have highlighted a wide range of pressing issues, from free speech and blasphemy laws to national security and government spending. The Home Secretary addressed significant concerns about policing and criminal justice, focusing on the use of facial recognition technology and the challenges posed by early[Read More…]

The UK government has unveiled a major £2 billion investment in drone technology, aiming to significantly boost the British Army’s operational capabilities and make it, in the words of officials, “10 times more lethal.” This move comes as part of the broader 2025 Strategic Defence Review, a sweeping overhaul of[Read More…]

The upcoming by-election in Hamilton, Larkhall, and Stonehouse has intensified as Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, made his first campaign visit to Scotland. Addressing supporters in Aberdeen, Farage described his party as a “fresh positive voice” amidst the political “seesaw” between Labour and the SNP. He claimed Reform UK[Read More…]

Several councils in Northern Ireland have appointed new mayors and deputy mayors following council meetings held on Monday evening. In Belfast, Tracy Kelly has been named the city’s first female Lord Mayor from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). Paul Doherty of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) was chosen[Read More…]

The UK government is actively seeking solutions to resolve the funding issues surrounding the redevelopment of Casement Park, Northern Ireland’s premier Gaelic games stadium, according to Stormont’s Finance Minister John O’Dowd. Following a recent meeting with Treasury officials in London, O’Dowd expressed optimism, stating that the Treasury is now in[Read More…]

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced significant progress in its efforts to enhance anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities through the development of a fleet of autonomous vessels. This initiative, known as Project CABOT, aims to establish a persistent and wide-area ASW search capability in the North Atlantic, focusing on[Read More…]

Defence Secretary John Healey has announced that plans to increase the size of the British Army will be postponed until after the next general election, likely beyond 2029. Although he had hoped to raise the army’s target size from 73,000 to 76,000 troops, citing new threats outlined in an upcoming[Read More…]

A UK-based Sikh group has voiced strong disappointment over the Labour Party’s failure to follow through on its pledge to investigate the 1984 Golden Temple massacre in Amritsar, India. Despite multiple efforts to engage with the government, including five letters sent to Foreign Secretary David Lammy, the Sikh Federation UK[Read More…]

The Conservative Party has proposed arming prison officers in high-security facilities with less-lethal weapons, such as Tasers and baton rounds, to enhance their safety when dealing with violent inmates. Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick emphasized that these measures would provide officers with the confidence needed to handle threats effectively. The[Read More…]

Sir Mark Rowley, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, has cautioned that the government’s crime reduction targets cannot be met without additional funding. While he commended the government’s ambition to halve knife crime and violence against women and girls, as well as to enhance neighborhood policing, he emphasized that “ambition and[Read More…]