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UK spy chief warns Russia relentlessly targets Britain's digital backbone
world13 hours ago

UK spy chief warns Russia relentlessly targets Britain's digital backbone

Britain’s top intelligence official from GCHQ warns that Russia is relentlessly targeting the UK and Europe’s critical infrastructure, democratic processes, supply chains and public trust, accusing Moscow of stealing technology and plotting sabotage and assassination attempts. The director, Anne Keast-Butler, urges cybersecurity to be made dramatically more urgent as AI advances tighten the competitive landscape, and she emphasizes the need for stronger international partnerships to counter growing gray-zone cyber threats.

via CNN|
#cyberattacks#cybersecurity#gchq
UK beer scene braces for lean times as independent brewers contract
business2 days ago

UK beer scene braces for lean times as independent brewers contract

Britain’s beer scene is shrinking after a boom, with 320 closures and 170 openings last year, leaving about 2,320 brewing companies (down from 2,594 in 2022). Big-brand dominance of pub draught lines, price undercutting, and changing consumer habits are squeezing smaller brewers, though some are diversifying via taprooms and visitor centres. The government is reviewing barriers and offering tax relief, but the overall trend remains a contraction, even as pockets of independence, like in Sheffield and Bristol, persist.

via BBC|
#beer#breweries#business
Sony widens PS Plus price hike to Premium and Extra tiers
technology6 days ago

Sony widens PS Plus price hike to Premium and Extra tiers

Sony has confirmed that price increases apply to all PlayStation Plus tiers—Essential, Extra, and Premium—effective May 20, 2026 for new customers, with Extra priced at £11.99/month (£34.99 for three months) and Premium at £14.99/month (£43.99 for three months) in the UK; annual subscriptions remain unchanged for now, following an earlier PS5 price rise.

via Eurogamer|
#playstation-plus#price-increase#sony
Cocaine Hidden in Skims Shipment Nets 13-Year UK Sentence
world6 days ago

Cocaine Hidden in Skims Shipment Nets 13-Year UK Sentence

British authorities say truck driver Jakub Jan Konkel smuggled about 90 kilograms of cocaine worth roughly £7 million ($9.4 million) inside a shipment of Skims clothing from the Netherlands; the drugs were hidden in a back-door compartment and the shipment appeared legitimate. Konkel was paid €4,500 to transport them and was sentenced to 13 years in Chelmsford Crown Court.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|
#cocaine#court#drug-smuggling
Cocaine hidden in Skims shipment earns Polish driver 13½-year sentence
crime7 days ago

Cocaine hidden in Skims shipment earns Polish driver 13½-year sentence

UK authorities uncovered 90 packages of cocaine worth about €7.2 million ($8.4 million) concealed in a false rear-door compartment of a Skims cargo truck at the Port of Harwich. Polish driver Jakub Jan Konkel pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 13 years and six months. The Skims shipment was legitimate and the company says it had no knowledge of the crime. Investigators say organized crime exploited legitimate freight routes to move drugs across borders.

via USA Today|
#cocaine#crime#hidden-compartment
UK presses voluntary staple-price caps in exchange for deregulation
business8 days ago

UK presses voluntary staple-price caps in exchange for deregulation

The government is reportedly pressing supermarkets to voluntarily cap prices on staples (eggs, bread, milk) in return for deregulation, including eased packaging rules and delaying healthy-food rule changes; the plan has drawn criticism from retailers and industry groups, while Scotland's SNP pursues a similar policy and full details are awaited from the Treasury.

via BBC|
#business#groceries#price-cap
UK petrol spikes to wartime high as Iran conflict pushes oil costs
business8 days ago

UK petrol spikes to wartime high as Iran conflict pushes oil costs

UK unleaded petrol jumped to 158.52p per litre — the highest since the start of the Iran war — as Brent crude climbed to around $111 a barrel from about $73 pre-conflict, lifting pump prices; diesel rose to 185.92p. The RAC says petrol could push past 160p unless oil prices ease, while diesel looks relatively more positive. The chancellor’s plans to raise fuel duty are under review, but the Treasury did not comment.

via BBC|
#business#iran-war#oil-price
Cocaine Hidden in Skims Shipment Leads to 13½-Year UK Sentence
crime9 days ago

Cocaine Hidden in Skims Shipment Leads to 13½-Year UK Sentence

UK trucker Jakub Konkel was jailed for 13½ years after 90 kg of cocaine worth about $9.4 million was found hidden in a shipment of Skims underwear en route from the Netherlands; the cargo consisted of 28 pallets with drugs concealed in a back-door compartment. The National Crime Agency said the shipment looked legitimate and Konkel admitted transporting the drugs for €4,500.

via CBS News|
#cocaine#crime#drug-trafficking
UK hospital treats medic with hantavirus symptoms as Hondius evacuees head to isolation
health9 days ago

UK hospital treats medic with hantavirus symptoms as Hondius evacuees head to isolation

A medic with hantavirus symptoms is being treated at London’s HCID unit as nine Britons linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius are flown to the UK for isolation; evacuees from St Helena and Ascension Island may have been exposed but are asymptomatic, and the ship is set to be disinfected in the Netherlands as WHO says the global risk remains low.

via the-sun.com|
#evacuees#hantavirus#hcid
Cortisol, stress, and weight gain: could a shorter work week help your waistline?
health-and-fitness14 days ago

Cortisol, stress, and weight gain: could a shorter work week help your waistline?

Stress can raise cortisol and boost appetite for high-fat, high-sugar foods, which may contribute to weight gain mainly through behavior rather than cortisol itself; chronic high cortisol is linked to belly fat only in rare conditions like Cushing’s. Weight management still hinges on calories in versus calories out, plus sleep, diet quality and regular exercise. The piece also notes that longer working hours may raise obesity risk by reducing time for healthy habits, and it suggests a four-day work week could help some people make healthier choices, though policy changes are needed and there are no quick fixes.

via The Independent|
#four-day-working-week#health-and-fitness#obesity
40-nation push to reopen Hormuz faces Iran warning and market risk
world16 days ago

40-nation push to reopen Hormuz faces Iran warning and market risk

Britain and France will co-chair a virtual 40-nation defence ministers meeting to turn planning into actionable plans for a multinational mission to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran warns foreign warships would face a decisive response; France has deployed the carrier Charles de Gaulle and the UK the HMS Dragon as pre-positioning while Macron says any mission would be coordinated with Iran and not operate inside the strait, keeping geopolitical and energy-market risk high amid disrupted oil flows.

via investingLive|
#france#hormuz#iran