The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning about the mpox virus after the latest data showed an increase in cases.
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WhatsApp could vanish from UK mobile phones amid a row over the proposed online safety bill.
The tech giant says it would sooner leave the UK than comply with the legislation it believes "compromises" the privacy of all users and could allow Ofcom to scan people's private messages.
The proposed set of laws aims to protect children and laws online and make social media companies more responsible for user safety. Ministers have been warned that time is running out to make an amicable resolution with WhatsApp, as reports the Guardian.
WhatsApp claims the bill does not protect end-to-end encryption, a method of secure communication that prevents anyone but a sender and recipient from seeing messages.
Messages on WhatsApp are secured with this technology and the firm has previously said it would sooner leave the UK than risk the security of its other users.
"Ninety-eight per cent of our users are outside the UK," WhatsApp head Will Cathcart told the Guardian in March.
"They do not want us to lower the security of the product, and just as a straightforward matter, it would be an odd choice for us to choose to lower the security of the product in a way that would affect those 98% of users."
WhatsApp, Signal, and a coalition of providers voiced their concerns in an open letter released last month.
Their letter reads: "The bill provides no explicit protection for encryption and if implemented as written, could empower Ofcom to try to force the proactive scanning of private messages on end-to-end encrypted communication services, nullifying the purpose of end-to-end encryption as a result and compromising the privacy of all users."
The bill is currently making its way through the House of Lords where members have warned the Government to
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning about the mpox virus after the latest data showed an increase in cases.
Brits who are planning on travelling to Europe this summer have been warned to check their passport expiry date before they go away. New rules have come into effect following Brexit which means you may not be able to enter the EU if your passport is due for renewal soon.
High blood pressure is branded a 'silent killer' with up to one in four adults in the UK suffering despite many not realising it, according to the NHS.
Experts have warned people about some sophisticated scams that are currently in circulation, including one that can originate from online dating sites.
Cream lyricist Pete Brown has died aged 82.The singer, who was also a cult figure in British poetry, was responsible for writing the band’s most famous hits including ‘Sunshine Of Your Love’, ‘I Feel Free’ and ‘White Room’.The family of his long-term late collaborator and late Cream member Jack Bruce wrote on social media: “We are extremely saddened to learn of the death of Jack’s long term friend and writing partner Pete Brown who passed away last night. We extend our sincere condolences to Pete’s wife Sheridan and Pete’s children as well as all his family and friends.
Gemma Atkinson has warned Gorka Marquez about what he can expect during the birth of their second child as he shared his plans to wear 'speedos'. The Strictly Come Dancing star made the comments when he surprised his fiancee during her last show on Hits Radio as she goes off on maternity leave.
EXCLUSIVE: UK company Architect was recently founded by sales executives Calum Gray and Max Pirkis, together with Patrick Fischer and Richard Kondal of financier Creativity Capital.
Millions of households could be missing out on cutting their water bill by as much as £160 a year, Martin Lewis warned.
When travelling abroad it's important to be aware of any rules and laws in place at your destination, otherwise you could face a hefty penalty. With the summer holidays just around the corner, Brits holidaying in Spain have been warned that they could be fined up to €200 if they’re caught wearing headphones while cycling.
BreAnna Bell Onyx Collective and Channel 4 have placed a straight-to-series order for Candice Carty-Williams’ “Queenie.” The eight-episode series will be available on Channel 4 in the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland and will stream exclusively on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ in all other territories. “Queenie Jenkins is a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman living in south London, straddling two cultures and slotting neatly into neither. After a messy breakup with her long-term boyfriend, Queenie seeks comfort in all the wrong places and begins to realize she has to face the past head-on before she can rebuild,” reads the logline. The series is based on Carty-Williams’ best-selling novel.
WhatsApp has unveiled a new feature that will allow users to hide their "most intimate conversations" from prying eyes, Meta has said.
A new WhatsApp password feature will allow users to 'lock and hide' their 'most intimate conversations', Meta has said.
Ian Brown has shared a new horn-heavy track, ‘Rules’ – listen to it below.‘Rules’ is Brown’s second song to be independently released since his 2019 LP ‘Ripples’. The track follows the singer’s 2020 controversial anti-lockdown protest single ‘Little Seed Big Tree’.
Motorists are being warned that they could find themselves in trouble for getting out of a car incorrectly.
Medical experts have warned that there's a 'silent' symptom of high cholesterol levels that can show up on your feet. Cholesterol is vital within the body to help create hormones and cell membranes, but too much of the fatty substance can lead to significant health problems.
The Coronation of King Charles III was watched by an audience of more than 19M in the UK.
A lip reader was able to figure out what Prince Harry said to Princess Eugenie‘s husband, Jack Brooksbank, at the Coronation of King Charles III on Saturday (May 6) in London, England.
A key part of the plans for King Charles's Coronation tomorrow could be cancelled at the very last minute, due to bad weather.There is a 70% chance of showers at the same time a spectacular flypast by the Red Arrows to celebrate the historic occasion is due to take place, forecasters say. Royal fans who will be in London to celebrate the occasion are advised to bring umbrellas, cagoules and waterproof jackets with dreary weather expected.
Oscars win in 1999, describing the reaction by British press as being “so horrible”.Paltrow won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in 1998 film Shakespeare In Love when she was 26-years-old. When accepting the award, she famously broke down in tears while thanking her parents, Blythe Danner and Bruce Paltrow, who were sitting next to her.Speaking on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Paltrow said she could feel a “real turn” against her following the win: “I felt a real pivot on that night because I felt like up until that moment everybody was kind of rooting for me in a way.“And then when I won, it was like too much, and I could feel a real turn.”When Paltrow was criticised by the media following the public outpour, it was unknown at the time that her father, Bruce, was ill with cancer.
Gwyneth Paltrow is looking back at her unexpected Oscar win in 1999.