The move reflects fears in Britain and elsewhere in the West that the popular app’s Chinese ownership could share user information with Beijing.
Category: Great Britain
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In Budget Speech, U.K. Government Will Issue a Call to Work
In a major policy speech, Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor of the Exchequer, is expected to offer plans to promote greater work force participation.
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Gary Glitter Is Back in Prison After Violating Probation Terms
The singer was released from prison last month after serving half of a 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three young girls decades ago.
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Britain Wants Its Early Retirees Back, but Their Days Are ‘Never Boring’
The country’s work force is smaller than it was before the pandemic, sapping economic potential. The government is going to try luring more people off the sidelines.
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HSBC to Buy SVB UK, Silicon Valley Bank’s British Subsidiary
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the country’s financial system was in good health and would not suffer from the demise of Silicon Valley Bank.
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Nia Archives Is a Rising Dance Star in the U.K.
The 23-year-old British musician is a breakout star of a dance-music revival largely led by Black women artists. Her new EP, “Sunrise Bang Ur Head Against Tha Wall,” is out Friday.
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Prince Edward Receives a New Title on His Birthday
King Charles III named Edward, his youngest brother, the Duke of Edinburgh on his 59th birthday. The title was previously held by their father, Prince Philip.
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Steve Mackey, a Mainstay of the Britpop Band Pulp, Dies at 56
Shortly after he joined that long-running group in 1987, it rose from obscurity to chart-topping success in what came to be called the Cool Britannia era.
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Ireland Cheers Paul Mescal for Embracing Irish Language
On the red carpet for the British Academy Film Awards, the Oscar-nominated actor gave an interview in Ireland’s national language.
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Trial Run of 4-Day Workweek Wins Converts
Of 61 British companies that participated in a pilot program, 56 said they would continue. Both employers and employees reported benefits.
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Farewell to Vivienne Westwood, Fashion’s Rebel With a Cause
The great and the good of the industry gathered for a memorial service in London to honor the British designer, who died in December.