UK’s cyber resilience stagnates as more fall victim to attacks

Three-quarters of medium and large enterprises in the UK, and four-fifths of high-income charities, have experienced some form of cyber security incident in the past 12 months, but improvements to overall cyber resilience appear to be stagnating, with economic headwinds and high inflation leading to less overall investment, the government has warned. In a report… Continue reading UK’s cyber resilience stagnates as more fall victim to attacks

Green backlash? U.K.’s leader fuels battle over driving — which could signal a coming climate fight

LONDON — Posing in a car once owned by conservative icon Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak explained why he was launching a media blitz to burnish his own credentials as a champion of the average voter against what he considers state overreach in the name of the environment. Signaling his opposition to a… Continue reading Green backlash? U.K.’s leader fuels battle over driving — which could signal a coming climate fight

NHS in acute condition: the crisis facing the UK’s hospitals | NHS

The prospect of waiting at least six weeks for a biopsy was too much for Neil Perkin. In February, the 56-year-old was told that he had suspected prostate cancer which needed to be confirmed by examining a sample of his tissue. “After the initial appointment with the consultant, there were no letters, texts or anything,”… Continue reading NHS in acute condition: the crisis facing the UK’s hospitals | NHS