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UK lawmakers push to ban crypto donations in political campaigns
Coin Telegraph
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While countries like the United States explore crypto as a new campaign fundraising tool, ministers in United Kingdom are sounding the alarm, with one calling for a ban on crypto donations over concerns about traceability and foreign interference....
UK Government Is Educating Children About Red Pill Content And Incel Culture
Black Enterprise
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July 16, 2025
The UK Department for Education is updating its curriculum to address the rise in misogynistic attitudes in its K-8 students. The UK government has unveiled updated statutory guidance for Relationships, Sex, and Health Education (RSHE) aimed at...
Financial fraud prompts $14M digital identity intelligence investment, calls for action
Biometric Update
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July 16, 2025
Financial institutions and regulators continue to invest in anti-fraud and identity verification. Barclays has invested in anti-fraud platform Heka as part of a $14 million Series A funding round led by Windare Ventures. The Israeli-American...
British Open, Royal Portrush get diabolical to fight questionable TIO relief
Fansided
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July 16, 2025
Throughout the golf world, not just at The Open Championship, there's always something that feels a little wrong about a player seemingly intentionally (or even sometimes unintentionally) using the rules of relief from a Temporary Immovable Object...
British children living in 'unbearable poverty' as students make school breakfast plea
The Mirror
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July 16, 2025
More than three-quarters of children’s doctors say poverty-related illness has increased over the last two years, as they warned of an “unbearable level” of hardship among kids. Some 96% of paediatricians said poor living conditions like damp and...
British Open 2025: Johnson Wagner apologizes to crowd after SKULLING shot into grandstand
Australian Golf Digest
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July 16, 2025
From a heroic bunker shot to bladed chips to an impressive walk down memory lane to throwing golf balls, we’ve seen everything from Johnson Wagner over the past 16 months. At least, we thought we had. The Golf Channel analyst was back playing his...
UK Co-op Data Breach: DragonForce Hackers Steal Personal Info from All 6.5 Million Members
WebProNews
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July 16, 2025
In a stunning admission that underscores the escalating vulnerabilities in retail cybersecurity, the Co-op, one of the UK’s largest consumer cooperatives, has confirmed that hackers stole personal data from all 6.5 million of its members during a...
UK and India team up to bust call centre scam
EasternEye
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July 16, 2025
“Only in Britain could someone go from being a bus conductor to a billionaire businessman purely through their own blood, toil, tears and sweat. That was Sir Anwar’s way – the hard way, the long way, the best way,” Lord Cameron said in his keynote...
AI Ranks the 25 Greatest Stadiums in British Football History
GiveMeSport
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July 16, 2025
The United Kingdom has its fair share of footballing memories - as a whole, in all of its individual countries, and without doubt in all the individual cities up and down the island. Most importantly, some have happened more at certain stadiums...
Sindy, the Singing Movie Star? A2R2 Productions Acquires Film Rights to Beloved British Doll
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 16, 2025
Sindy, the popular British doll that emerged from Pedigree Dolls & Toys in the 1960s as a rival to America’s iconic Barbie, may soon be singing her way onto the big-screen. A2R2 Productions — the production company launched last fall by actor...
UK inflation up to 3.6% as govt fights headwinds
China Daily Global
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The United Kingdom government has been dealt another economic blow with the Office for National Statistics, or ONS, revealing consumer price inflation jumped unexpectedly to a 17-month high of 3.6 percent in the year to June. While a rise was...
Can Financial Reforms Encourage UK Economic Growth? Industry Reacts to Mansion House Speech
The Fintech Times
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July 16, 2025
On the evening of Tuesday 15 March, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered her annual Mansion House speech. After announcing several reforms, including reducing regulations to encourage more innovation, we look to industry...
Fears the UK economy is on the brink of stagflation after growth-killing Labour tax hikes
This Is Money
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July 16, 2025
By JESSICA CLARK SENIOR CITY REPORTER Updated: 18:52 EDT, 16 July 2025 Britain is at risk of a bout of stagflation as Labour’s tax hikes have pushed up inflation and killed off growth. Bleak official figures today showed consumer price inflation...
Armstrong Watson Ranked Among Uk’s Top Apprenticeship Employers For Fourth Year
Yorkshire Times
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business 2025 New Graduates Armstrong Watson has announced its inclusion in The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for 2025. It comes as the accountancy, business and financial advisory firm welcomes a record number of trainees and...
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FirstUp: US protests against Trump, German leader in UK and more... Headlines Today
Firstpost
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July 17, 2025
On July 17, tens of thousands of people are expected to protest the US administration on the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights leader and former Congressman John Lewis. A landmark Anglo-German treaty awaits in London, and G20 finance...
Disbelief over rising ‘kiss and fly’ charges at UK airports
The Independent
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July 16, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
£650m UK government scheme to slash EV upfront costs and boost adoption
E&T
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July 15, 2025
A new £650m grant will enable drivers across the UK to purchase dozens of new electric vehicle (EV) models at discounted prices. Under the Electric Car Grant (ECG) scheme, a discount of £3,750 will be available at the point of sale for new...
OSP declares former Finance Ministry Technical Advisor wanted
CNR Citi Newsroom
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July 16, 2025
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has issued a public notice declaring Ernest Darko Akore, 67, wanted in connection with an ongoing investigation into suspected corruption and corruption related offenses tied to the Revenue Assurance...
Lloyds Bank issues £1,420 warning to all customers
Liverpool Echo
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July 17, 2025
Lloyds Bank has issued a £1,420 warning amid a huge rise in a sophisticated scam. The banking giant's fraud experts have shared new data and advice over what is known as an "advance fee" job con. The scams often start on social media, Lloyds said,...
Northisle Announces C$30 Million Financing
Financial Post
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July 16, 2025
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — NorthIsle Copper and Gold Inc. (TSXV: NCX, OTCQX:NTCPF) (“NorthIsle” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Paradigm Capital Inc. (“Paradigm”) as lead agent and sole...