The Guardian – ‘No 10 plea to Biden after Taliban show strength’
Summary of Today's Paper
The Guardian – ‘No 10 plea to Biden after Taliban show strength’
The Guardian reports that Number 10 says Boris Johnson will plead with Joe Biden to keep US troops at Kabul airport beyond the end of August at the G7 leaders summit.
Today's Headlines
How the far right is weaponising AI-generated content in Europe
How the far right is weaponising AI-generated content in Europe Experts say fake images raising fears around issues such as immigration have proliferated since EU elections From fake images designed to cause fears of an immigrant “invasion” to other demonisation campaigns targeted at leaders such as Emmanuel Macron, far-right parties and activists across western Europe are at the forefront of the political weaponisation of generative artificial intelligence technology. This year’s European parliamentary elections were the
Safeguarding agencies ‘ignoring children abused by family members’ in England
Safeguarding agencies ‘ignoring children abused by family members’ in England ‘Worrying evaporation’ in skills among professionals meant to protect victims of intrafamilial sexual abuse, report says Safeguarding agencies are failing to listen to children who have been sexually abused by family members with devastating consequences, amid a “worrying evaporation” of skills among the professionals meant to protect them, a report has found. A review of the experiences of 193 children in England who were victims
Violence on social media making teenagers afraid to go out, study finds
Violence on social media making teenagers afraid to go out, study finds Quarter of teens who see violence online are being served clips via algorithms, survey in England and Wales finds and social media giants have no way of stopping it. Hundreds of thousands of teenagers are afraid to go out because of the violence they see on their social media feeds, a major study of children in England and Wales has found. One in
One in seven A&E patients are repeat visitors with unmet needs, study finds
One in seven A&E patients are repeat visitors with unmet needs, study finds Some patients across UK turning to A&Es five or more times a year due to unresolved medical issues, charity says One in seven A&E patients are repeat visitors with unmet medical needs who feel they have nowhere else to go, according to research that found most are over 70 with multiple conditions or under 50 with mental ill health. Less than 2%
Unidentified drones spotted over three UK airbases, US air force confirms
Unidentified drones spotted over three UK airbases, US air force confirms Unmanned aerial systems seen over RAF bases in Suffolk and Norfolk but US air force does not know if they were hostile A number of unidentified drones have been spotted over three airbases in Britain, the US air force has confirmed. “Small unmanned aerial systems” were seen between 20 and 22 November over RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, and RAF Feltwell in
Russia ‘aggressive’ and ‘reckless’ in cyber realm and threat to Nato, UK minister to warn
Russia ‘aggressive’ and ‘reckless’ in cyber realm and threat to Nato, UK minister to warn Pat McFadden will tell cyber summit that Russia ‘won’t think twice about targeting British businesses’ and danger to Nato must not be underestimated Russia is “exceptionally aggressive and reckless in the cyber realm” and “no one should underestimate” the threat to Nato, a senior UK minister will warn in a speech on Monday. Pat McFadden, whose portfolio includes national security,
