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Graham Linehan, Irish comedy writer, was detained at Heathrow after police suspected inciting violence through three social media posts about trans issues. He was hospitalized due to stress and released on bail, with conditions including a ban on posting on X. The case raises free speech and police powers concerns.
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Recent UK housing legislation introduces rent controls in Scotland and social housing reforms in England. While these measures aim to address housing shortages and tenant protections, concerns remain over enforcement, funding, and exemptions for certain property types amid declining new builds and rising social issues.
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Scottish authorities plan to release around 440 prisoners early to address rising prison numbers, with concerns raised by victim support groups about safety and capacity. The scheme excludes sexual and domestic abuse offenders and faces opposition from some officials and parties.
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On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, Cloudflare experienced a major internal service degradation that caused widespread outages affecting websites like X, ChatGPT, Spotify, and others globally. The issue stemmed from an internal file doubling in size due to a database permission change, disrupting Cloudflare's bot management system and causing errors across its network. Recovery took several hours.