The UK’s counter-extremism tsar, Robin Simcox, has claimed that London is becoming a “no-go” area for Jewish people, as pro-Palestinian demonstrations are said to be intimidating for those in the community. Mr Simcox, who is an independent adviser to the Home Office, argues that government has not stepped in to tackle extremist groups operating without actual terrorist status, insisting they have “gone unchallenged for too long”.
Doctors in the UK will use the NHS App to monitor patients’ step counts and ultimately offer therapy to help people get back to work, according to The Times. Health Secretary, Victoria Atkins, also spoke to the newspaper and set out plans for the strategy that aims to reduce the current record of 2.8 million individuals long-term off work due to sickness. The aim is to use smartphones to collect data and prevent serious illness.
A government-backed watchdog has found that there is a £29bn funding shortfall facing the UK armed forces, according to a report this week. The Daily Mail called on Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to treat defence spending more seriously to stop the funding gap, adding that a new report has warned there is “no credible plan to fund the Armed Forces”. The criticism comes on the back of claims that an MoD company was allegedly used as a conduit for secret payments to Saudi Arabian officials.
Chancellor, Rishi Sunak’s “squeeze” on the budgets of local councils across the country has led to the closure of situated social housing programmes, according to the Financial Times. The paper claims that the council house sales policy has brought in £200m from property sales, but will now cease as part of a Treasury cost-cutting exercise. Despite opposition from Minister for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Jeremy Hunt, the policy is to be ended, potentially dealing a blow to deprived areas in the UK.
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