The most frequent topic in the provided posts was an online safety campaign, announced by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The post with the highest engagement was from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, which announced the passing of its Chief Mouser, Palmerston.
Three Major Themes
- Online Safety Campaign: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology launched a campaign titled “You won’t know until you ask,” with AI and Online Safety Minister Kanishka Narayan attending an event at VMO2news’s London HQ.
- Crime and Justice: The Home Office announced that a people-smuggler, who used a cleaning company to traffic Brazilian nationals to the UK, has been jailed for 3 years.
- Economic and Regional Development: Peter Kyle stated he will back start-ups and scale-ups, while the Wales Office announced up to £20 million in funding for Llandudno. Separately, Douglas Alexander is in the Asia Pacific region promoting Scotland’s manufacturing capabilities.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office reported that Foreign Secretary Yvette CooperMP stated at the Munich Security Conference that there is a “war on women’s bodies taking place in Sudan.”
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology announced that AI and Online Safety Minister Kanishka Narayan launched the “You won’t know until you ask” campaign at VMO2news’s London HQ. The department also shared a link for more information on the campaign about online content.
The Wales Office announced that up to £20 million in UK Government Pride in Place funding is coming to Llandudno, and that local people will decide how it’s spent. Separately, the Department for Transport posted that Transport Secretary Heidi_Labour updated the @HouseofCommons on the work being done to set up Great British Railways.
Peter Kyle stated, “I want to see more start-ups and scale-ups taking risks” and added, “I will back you.” Additionally, Jo Stevens posted she was “Very sad and shocked” to read about the passing of Dr Aysha Raza.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office announced that its Chief Mouser, Palmerston, had sadly passed away at his retirement post in Bermuda.
Douglas Alexander stated that after meeting with workers at Babcockplc in Rosyth last week, he is now in the Asia Pacific region making the case for Scotland’s manufacturing capabilities.
The Home Office reported that a “people-smuggler turned slave boss has been jailed for 3 years” for using her cleaning company to traffic Brazilian nationals to the UK.
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Peter Kyle stated to start-ups and scale-ups, “I will back you.” Separately, the Wales Office announced that up to £20 million in funding “is coming to Llandudno” and that local people “will decide how it’s spent.”
