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PALANTIR GRANTED UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TO NHS PATIENT DATA – Palantir has been granted an “admin” role within the National Data Integration Tenant NHS England has confirmed that the U.S.-based firm Palantir has been granted an “admin” role within the National Data Integration Tenant (NDIT), providing the company with unlimited access to identifiable patient information. This level of access is part of the ongoing implementation of the £330 million Federated Data Platform, a centralized sharing system awarded to the tech company in 2023. While the project aims to streamline healthcare operations, the discovery of such deep administrative privileges for an external…

EU WEIGHS SOCIAL MEDIA BAN – Von der Leyen announced social media restrictions on more than 65 million young Europeans as early as this summer The European Union could introduce major restrictions on social media use for children under sixteen as early as this summer. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the proposal during a summit in Copenhagen, saying Brussels is considering a unified age-verification system across all 27 EU member states. The move is aimed at tackling what the Commission describes as harmful and addictive online algorithms affecting young people, with platforms such as Meta, TikTok and…

RAYNER CLEARED IN TAX INVESTIGATION – Former deputy PM weighs in on Starmer pressure  Angela Rayner has reportedly been cleared of deliberate wrongdoing following an investigation into her tax affairs, according to reports.  The report says Rayner repaid around forty thousand pounds in unpaid stamp duty linked to a property purchase, but tax authorities did not impose any penalties and were satisfied there had been no tax avoidance. Rayner resigned from government last year after admitting she had unintentionally underpaid tax and breached the ministerial code, stepping down as deputy prime minister and housing secretary.  Her comments now add to…

REFORM TARGETS LABOUR HEARTLANDS – Polling suggests cabinet seats at risk  Reform UK says internal polling suggests the party could unseat several senior Labour figures at the next general election, following major gains in recent local elections. The polling indicates Reform could take more than 100 seats from Labour, including constituencies held by senior cabinet ministers such as Yvette Cooper, Bridget Phillipson and Lisa Nandy. The projections also suggest Reform could take the constituency of Angela Rayner after the party gained control of Tameside council in Greater Manchester during last week’s local elections. Labour suffered heavy losses across England and…

UK’s Reeves Warns of Risk to Economic Stability – Speculations continue to rise over Starmer  The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves said now is not the time to put economic stability at risk, responding to data which showed the economy expanded unexpectedly in March. Her comments come as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing his biggest challenge yet, when his health minister was reportedly readying his resignation to try to trigger a contest to replace the prime minister, who had sought some respite to set out his government’s agenda. Starmer had hoped to shore up his waning authority…

KING CHARLES III DELIVERS SPEECH – Speech focuses on immigration, Digital ID, Welfare Bill omitted  The King’s Speech went ahead as planned today after a last minute phone call between Buckingham Palace and No.10 officials, who clearly stated that the Prime Minister has enough support in the House of Commons to deliver his agenda.   The major items were the European Partnership Bill: which aims to improve UK-EU trade ties and set up a framework for future agreements with the EU bloc; The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: which reforms the asylum process and aims to crack down on organised…

U.S. CLEARS TARIFF REFUNDS OF $35.46 BILLION – Some consumers are filing class action lawsuits to force paybacks of the pass through cost U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has processed 35.46 billion U.S. dollars’ worth of tariff refunds and associated interest, according to a court filing with the U.S. Court of International Trade released. As of Monday, the CBP had received 126,237 applications for refunds of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump last year under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and had validated 86,874 of them, according to the court filing. In February, the U.S. Supreme…

PRINCESS OF WALES VISITS ITALY – Kate focuses on early childhood education  Catherine, Princess of Wales has received a warm welcome in northern Italy during her first official overseas visit since undergoing cancer treatment. The Princess is spending two days in the city of Reggio Emilia, which is internationally known for its pioneering approach to early childhood education. Her visit focuses on the “Reggio Emilia approach,” an educational philosophy that places relationships, creativity and community at the centre of child development — a key theme of the Princess’s public work. Hundreds of well-wishers gathered in the city’s main square to…

STREETING PREPARING TO RESIGN – The Health Secretary will trigger a Labour leadership contest against Sir Keir Starmer  Wes Streeting is reportedly preparing to resign as Health Secretary and trigger a Labour leadership contest against Sir Keir Starmer as soon as tomorrow. Allies of Mr Streeting said he was “going to go for it” after he met the Prime Minister at Downing Street for just 16 minutes this morning. News that the Health Secretary is planning to jump ship, first reported by The Times just minutes before the King’s Speech, is a major blow to Sir Keir’s premiership as he…

RAMOS AGREES TO BUY BOYHOOD CLUB SEVILLA – The transaction requires approval from LaLiga and the Spanish National Sports Council first Former Spain defender Sergio Ramos is on the verge of buying his boyhood club Sevilla after he and investment group Five Eleven Capital reached an agreement with the club’s major shareholders. The deal is reportedly worth around 400 million euros and covers 80% of the club’s total shares at an estimated 3,500 euros per share. The transaction requires approval from LaLiga and the Spanish National Sports Council before it can be completed. Sevilla have been ever-present in LaLiga since…