2 h. ago New study finds having certain illnesses before 55 'can double dementia risk'

Experts at the University of Oxford found 'critical time windows' that pose the greatest risk

Events

8 h. ago Addictive nicotine pouches can legally be sold to children in shops

Watchdog warns there is currently no law in place to stop shops from selling nicotine pouches to children

Politics

38 h. ago Sex chatbots show danger AI could be used to plan terror attacks, watchdog warns

In his annual report Jonathan Hall KC, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, said the popularity of sex-chatbots should serve as a warning to counter-terror chiefs

Events

39 h. ago The concerning symptoms to look out for on holiday and when you return

International travel poses a risk of catching something more than a run-of-the-mill bug

Politics

40 h. ago Terror laws watchdog warns of risk posed by extremists using AI

Jonathan Hall KC suggested new laws may be needed to counter the potential use of generative AI by terrorists.

Events

4 d. ago Met police drops probe into man accused of wearing 'Hamas' parachute at pro

Furious campaigners have branded Scotland Yard's decision not to charge the suspect in line with terror laws as 'remarkable'.

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6 d. ago Prison staff fake checks on suicidal inmates as deaths soar, watchdog warns

A watchdog found prison staff had falsified records over checks on an inmate who died

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6 d. ago Threat of Iranian attacks on UK now comparable to Russia, watchdog warns

Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee said the threat from Iran has increased "significantly" since 2022

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6 d. ago Iran's nuclear threat to UK mainland revealed in bombshell new report

The threat of physical attacks by Iran on people living in the UK has increased 'significantly' since 2022, Parliament’s intelligence watchdog has warned in a bombshell report

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6 d. ago Iran has tried to kill or kidnap 15 people in Britain including 'prominent' Jews as watchdog warns physical threat posed by regime has increased 'significantly'

Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee stated in a new report that the threat from Iran as 'persistent' and 'unpredictable'.

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6 d. ago Physical threat of attacks from Iran on people living in UK has ‘increased significantly’, watchdog warns

Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee said the threat from Iran was ‘unpredictable’

Events

8 d. ago Treasury watchdog sounds alarm on wealth taxes: OBR warns Labour not to rely on milking a few thousand 'mobile' rich people

The OBR highlighted the 'risks' of trying to milk too much from 'high net worth' individuals as it painted a grim picture of the government's long-term finances.

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8 d. ago Britain's jails are being overrun by drugs: Prison watchdog warns of 'uncontrollable levels of criminality' behind bars as inmates spend 22 hours a day in cells 'high and watching daytime TV'

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor said inmates were able to order from a 'menu' of illicit substances while sitting in their cells for 22 hours a day.

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8 d. ago UK public finances on ‘unsustainable’ path amid growing climate, debt and pension costs

Office for Budget Responsibility warns national debt on course to hit 270% of GDP by 2070 amid volatilityBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s public finances are on an unsustainable long-term trajectory, given the growing costs of state pensions and the mounting climate emergency, the Office for Budget Responsibility has warned.Richard Hughes, who chairs the budget watchdog, said government debt would rise to 270% of GDP by 2070 – up from less than 100% today – if current policies were left unchanged. Continue reading...

Economics

8 d. ago Drones could carry escaping prisoners over jail walls, watchdog chief inspector warns

The Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, admitted the technology was progressing at such a pace that there was a 'theoretical risk' of it being used to help inmates break out of prison.

Events

9 d. ago Drone drug drops fuelling 'uncontrollable levels of criminality' in prisons

Organised crime gangs are flying illegal drugs into jails causing increased violence and a threat that needs to be taken seriously at the highest levels of Government, watchdog warns

Events

9 d. ago Overwhelming levels of drugs destabilising prisons, watchdog warns

The chief inspector of prisons revealed ‘frightening’ blades including a zombie knife was also suspected of being dropped into prison by a drone.

Events

1 week ago We must act to stop radicalisation through smartphones, terror watchdog says

Terror laws watchdog said smartphones have made radicalisation even easier since July 2005

Events

1 week ago Society ‘struggling’ to respond to link between smartphones and youth extremism

Terror laws watchdog Jonathan Hall KC said the number of young people being drawn into extremism is linked to the proliferation of smartphones.

Politics

1 week ago Supporters of Palestine Action, banned under UK terror laws, arrested at London protest

Supporters of Palestine Action, banned under UK terror laws, arrested at London protest  The Times of Israel

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