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The UK has given Roman Abramovich a final deadline to transfer 2.5 billion pounds from the sale of Chelsea to Ukrainian war victims, emphasizing enforcement if he fails to comply, amid ongoing negotiations and frozen funds.
A major data breach exposed personal details of over 100 UK officials, including secretive special forces and spies, along with nearly 19,000 Afghans at risk, marking one of the worst security breaches in British history, with sensitive information potentially falling into Taliban hands.
The article discusses the British government's efforts to manage the fallout from a significant data leak involving Afghan information, highlighting the challenges and responses to contain the damage and protect affected individuals.
Prince Harry's lawyer argued in London's High Court that the British government's decision to remove his police protection in the UK was unlawful, unfair, and unjustifiable. Harry, who had previously received publicly-funded security, challenged the decision after stepping back from his royal duties and moving to California with his wife Meghan. His lawyer claimed that he had been treated less favorably than others and that the decision deviated from established policy without providing a reason. The government argued that the change in protection was due to Harry's change in status, and that he would still receive occasional publicly-funded protection. The majority of the hearings will be held in private to protect security measures.
Jimmy Lai, a British citizen and pro-democracy campaigner, has been imprisoned in Hong Kong for 1,000 days and faces a life sentence under the National Security Law. Despite some recent efforts by the British government to raise his case, they have not called for his release and their response remains limited to demanding consular access. Without stronger action, Lai's life could be at risk in prison.
The British government is considering banning some Apple security updates, requiring tech companies to seek permission before rolling out fixes that may block vulnerabilities exploited by security services. The government's desire to ban end-to-end encryption has been met with opposition from the former head of MI5, who argues that encryption is important for national security and commercial interests. The proposal to delay security patches is criticized for its potential to increase the risk of cyberattacks. Apple has previously stated that it would remove iMessage and FaceTime from the UK rather than compromise end-to-end encryption.
The British government has announced plans to issue "hundreds" of new licenses for oil and natural gas exploration in the North Sea, signaling support for the oil and gas industry ahead of the next general election. The government also pledged support for carbon capture projects, which involve capturing CO2 emissions and injecting them into depleted reservoirs under the North Sea. The move comes as concerns about energy security and jobs outweigh efforts to address climate change. The announcement could boost confidence in the industry, which has faced challenges in recent months, including windfall taxes and declining profitability.
A British judge has ruled that Prince Harry cannot legally challenge the British government's decision not to allow him to pay for police protection while he is in the UK. This ruling is seen as a signal that Harry's entire action seeking automatic police protection for him and his family while on British soil is going down the tubes. The British Home Office argued that allowing wealthy individuals like Harry to buy police protection would undermine public confidence in the police and detract from their core duties. Harry has multiple other lawsuits proceeding at the present time, including a libel action against the publisher of the Daily Mail.
Prince Harry has lost his legal bid to challenge the British government's decision to bar him from hiring his own police protection while in England. The royal and his wife, Meghan Markle, were stripped of their official security detail after stepping away from their royal duties and moving to California in 2020. Despite no longer carrying any official royal duties, the couple continues to be a target of rampant paparazzi in both England and America. Last week, the couple was involved in what they described as a "near catastrophic" car chase with paparazzi in New York.
The brother of jailed Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu has lost a legal challenge against the British government in a London court regarding his detention in Nigeria. The court dismissed the case, but added that the British government’s approach will now be informed by a ruling from Nigeria’s Court of Appeal on October 13 that found that Nnamdi Kanu had been unlawfully abducted and sent to Nigeria. Kanu founded the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to press for the secession of the Igbo ethnic group’s homeland, which covers part of southeastern Nigeria.