Nigel Farage posts bizarre AI video of him as a Grime rapper

Reform party leader Nigel Farage posts a bizarre AI video of himself as grime rapper and has caused much stir online. Nigel Farage has posted a AI video showing him as a rapper & DJ – and the online reaction has the internet divided. The Reform UK leader shared the clip on X, describing it as “a little bit […]

UK to cut foreign aid and conflict area’s to be most affected

The UK government has announced a 40% cut to its foreign aid budget, reducing spending from 0.5% to 0.3% of Gross National Income by 2027, equating to roughly £6 billion. The deepest reductions, outlined in a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) report, will hit African nations hardest, with significant implications for health, education, and […]

Rough sleeping to be decriminalised in England & Wales

Rough sleeping will be decriminalised next year under government plans to scrap a 200-year-old archaic law. Ministers are planning to scrap the Vagrancy Act, which outlaws rough sleeping in England and Wales. The law was introduced in 1824 to deal with rising homelessness, but Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has called it “cruel and outdated”. […]

Children could face two-hour social media app limit and curfew

Ministers are considering introducing tougher online safety measures in order to limit the amount of time children can spend on social media. Proposals include a two-hour limit on the use of individual apps and a 10pm curfew. Science and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle was asked whether he would look at limiting the time children spend on social media to two […]

SBC leader Euan Jardine has released a rap song

Councillor Euan Jardine, who became leader of SBC in 2022, has dropped his first release, ‘Little Man’, ahead of a full album, entitled ‘Shepherd’s Son’, to be released later this year. The Conservative representative for Galashiels – who performs under the moniker Euan J – acknowledges that many will be caught off-guard by the release. Euan said: […]