Boris Johnson to increase regulation to prevent future terrorist attacks
Boris Johnson has said that he will tighten regulations that currently allow those convicted of terrorism-related crimes to get out of prison early. He said this after a man previously convicted of owning terrorist documents stabbed two people before being shot by police. The man was arrested in 2018 but was released in January earlier this year.
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Pompeo invites the UK for a coalition against China
The tensions between the West and China are on the rise after China passed the controversial National Security Law of Hong Kong. The UK suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and blocked arms sales. US secretary of state Mike Pompeo criticized China on his recent visit to the UK and described the leadership's behavior regarding the coronavirus pandemic as unforgivable and slamming "the crushing of freedoms'' in Hong Kong
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Russia targets UK through political interference
The British government is "playing catch-up" when it comes to tackling Russian interference in elections, says the Intelligence and Security Committee. The ISC's long-awaited report said Russian influence in the UK was "the new normal" and called for "immediate action" to help tackle the threat. But the committee said the government "actively avoided" looking for interference during the EU referendum
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Boris Johnson says people can go back to work from Monday
British Prime Minister Borish Johnson outlined a tentative plan to reopen the economy from Monday. From Monday, citizens who cannot work from home are being “actively encouraged” to go back to work, but avoid using public transport if possible. People will also be allowed to take unlimited amounts of exercise from Wednesday. Young children could be back at school by June 1 at the earliest, he added
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UK to start easing lockdown restrictions as early as Monday
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that the country could start easing its coronavirus lockdown restrictions as early as Monday. Britain has the highest number of deaths in Europe as the death toll crossed 30,000 on Wednesday. The official announcement will be made on Sunday.“We will want, if we possibly can, to get going with some of these measures on Monday,” Johnson told Parliament
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