Jonathan Hall KC says National Security Act 2023 foreign interference offence risks chilling lawful journalism, advocacy and protest without clearer safeguards.
Reform UK says it is Britain’s largest party by membership, citing a live website counter showing more than 268,000 “paid-up” members, while reports put Labour’s paid-up membership below 250,000. The article argues the comparison is not like-for-like because Reform’s figure is a public, fast-updating tally without independent verification, while Labour’s totals are produced through rules-based internal processes that handle arrears and lapsing differently. Critics have also questioned the counte
Resident doctors in England, represented by the BMA, rejected the government’s latest offer, which included no additional pay and focused on training posts and reduced professional costs. The vote confirms a five-day strike from Wednesday 17 December to Monday 22 December, covering the final working week before Christmas. NHS leaders expect cancellations and rescheduling of elective care while maintaining urgent and emergency services.
Unpublished research by Reset Tech, cited by the Guardian, identified more than 150 UK-oriented YouTube channels posting fabricated or inflammatory political videos aimed at Labour, totalling nearly 1.2 billion views in 2025. The dataset covered about 56,000 videos and roughly 5.3 million subscribers, often using news-like branding and, in many cases, AI-generated scripts and voiceovers. YouTube said it removed the channels after the Guardian shared the findings, citing spam and deceptive practi
At least 11 people were killed and 29 others taken to hospital after gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, New South Wales Police said. Police said one alleged gunman was killed at the scene and a second suspect is in custody in critical condition, while investigators examine whether a third offender was involved. Police declared it a terrorist incident and said it targeted Sydney’s Jewish community.
