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Amid UK Turmoil, Push For Digital ID and Cellphone Surveillance Continues

The floundering left-wing Labour Party government in Britain appears intent on imposing as much authoritarianism on the public while it remains in power, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer using the King’s Speech on Wednesday to confirm plans to introduce a Digital ID system and calls being made from an outgoing minister for further surveillance of phones.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 25: Demonstrators gather at Trafalgar Square to protest aga

Hollywood Studios Bring Zero Entries to Cannes Film Festival 2026

While blockbusters like “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Elvis” have touched down at previous incarnations, studio films this year have been either scared away by the possibility of a rocky reception or by the high cost of flying in A-listers to the Cote d’Azur. The closest thing in Cannes’ slate is an anniversary celebration for “Fast & Furious.”

Crew members install the red carpet at the Palais des Festivals ahead of the opening cerem