United Kingdom

NHS England is set to offer a once-a-day pill, varenicline, to help hundreds of thousands of smokers quit, aiming to save thousands of lives, The Guardian reported yesterday. The initiative targets approximately 85,000 people annually, as NHS leaders believe the…

The UK Home Office’s new artificial intelligence tool, Identify and Prioritise Immigration Cases (IPIC), has drawn significant criticism from migrant rights and privacy groups, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Designed to streamline the enforcement of immigration cases amid rising numbers, the…

Newly released data from the UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) reveals that adults leaving prison without stable housing are twice as likely to reoffend as those with permanent accommodation, the BBC reported on Sunday. Statistics published for the first time…

The UK government has proposed a new law to ban smoking around schools, hospitals, and children’s playgrounds, aiming to alleviate pressure on the healthcare system and reduce taxpayer costs. The Tobacco and E-Cigarette Bill, recently introduced to Parliament, includes new…

Iqra Ismail, a former captain of the Somalia women’s national football team, was barred from playing in the Greater London Women’s Football League (GLWFL) for wearing tracksuit bottoms instead of shorts, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The incident occurred during a…

Britain has confirmed its first case of the new mpox variant, clade Ib, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), VOA reported yesterday. The individual, who recently traveled to affected regions in Africa, was detected in London and has…

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy is under fire for not explicitly condemning the Uyghur genocide during his recent meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, RFA reported yesterday. Following the October 18 talks, the UK Foreign Office stated…

Santander is set to reduce its UK workforce by 1,425 jobs as part of a cost-cutting initiative driven by increased automation, The Guardian reported yesterday. CEO Hector Grisi confirmed the layoffs during a press conference on October 29, noting that…

British academic Peter Hopkins from Newcastle University has highlighted that official UK statistics do not fully represent the scale of hate crimes against Muslims, as many avoid reporting incidents of discrimination. Hopkins noted that anti-Muslim sentiment has intensified, particularly amid…

According to an article by The Guardian on October 20, the UK government has allocated £3 million for mosque security amid rising anti-Muslim hate crimes, but many mosques remain unaware of available funding opportunities. In response to a surge in…