Leaked letter hints at ministers working to counter risk of Chinese interference in UK health data

dailym.ai— Correspondence from Cabinet Office minister John Glen reveals the UK is conducting 'significant work related to national security' after concerns were raised about Chinese genomics company BGI.

The Next Web—Dutch minister fears 'national security risk' from Chinese ownership of Anteryon. Another Dutch tech firm has been caught in the simmering tensions between the West and China. Amid growing calls to curb Chinese access to chipmaking equipment from ASML, a Dutch minister has raised a separate alarm about the sale of Philips spinoff Anteryon. Although the digital-optics developer remains based in Eindhoven, the business was bought in 2019 by China's Jingfang Optotelectronics. The Suzhou-based firm reportedly spent between €40mn and €50mn on the acquisition. Following a...

International Business Times UK—'Go To Therapy and Get Back To Work': UK's Sunak and Ministers Crack Down On 'Sick Note Culture'. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned that young individuals are finding themselves "trapped" in dependency on disability benefits when they should be flourishing in the prime of their lives. This warning came as the government introduced its latest measures targeting the long-term sick.Sunak voiced his concerns before a consultation on modifying the benefit system to encourage individuals with "mild" mental health issues to reenter the workforce rather than relying solely on financial...

Daily Mail—Boy, 12, is delighted his 'work's finally paid off' after Prince William's surprise visit to thank him for heartwarming letter about school's mental health project. Freddie Hadley set the royal visit to St Michael's Church of England High School, Rowley Regis, in motion after writing to William last year.