TIL the United Kingdom writes, prints and stores all of its laws on goatskin bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-3…
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Tolkien's work is protected under the Copyright law of the United Kingdom until 2043. Can anyone explain how exactly Copyright law of the United Kingdom works, and what will happen in 2043 and onwards?
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New laws going into effect today in the United Kingdom make it a crime to refuse to decrypt almost any encrypted data requested by authorities as part of a criminal or terror investigation!!!! arstechnica.com/news.ars/…
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Glenn Greenwald: Ecuador's Foreign Ministry: "It is in the interest of Ecuador and also of Mr. Assange that the asylum be terminated; but always within the framework of international law, in dialogue with the United Kingdom. We do not consider that a unilateral decision is feasible." twitter.com/ggreenwald/st…
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TIL the United Kingdom writes, prints and stores all of its laws on goatskin

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 87%. (I'm a bot)


> Sharon McMeekin, of the Digital Preservation Coalition, an advocacy and advice group for digital recordkeeping, thinks so.

> "In this case those are still going to be physical - though the proportion that is digital will increase over time."

> "In many circles there's still a real discomfort around digital archiving, and a lack of belief that digital can survive into the future," explains Jenny Mitcham, digital archivist at the Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York.

> After a lot of work, the data was made readable, but the case for digital archiving had suffered a setback.

> Just as preserving a physical archive requires careful consideration of temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure to prevent paper from turning brittle and breaking, so digital archives need to be tended to.

> "But if it's brought into a digital archive, and that digital archive is well set up and knows what it's doing, migrating and actively managing files over time, the chances those files will be readable in the future are vastly improved."


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The United Kingdom Will Not Implement Article 13 after Brexit, Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticises the law claiming "terrible for the internet". bbc.co.uk/news/technology…
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TIL that the last step for a bill becoming a law in the United Kingdom is "Royal Assent" by the reigning monarch. The last time Royal Assent was not granted was in 1707 by Queen Anne (the monarch in the movie "The Favourite"). news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/progr…
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Ahead of the change of law, limiting Spain’s laws of universal jurisdiction, a legal case was filed at the Audiencia Nacional against four United States presidents and four United Kingdom prime ministers for war crimes. unobserver.com/index.php?…
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Advocates for Animals (AFA), the United Kingdom’s first dedicated animal protection law firm, has officially launched in March 2019. animalpeopleforum.org/201…
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If you live the United Kingdom you need to understand Apple's compliance with Consumer Law

https://www.apple.com/uk/legal/statutory-warranty/

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[EVENT] United Kingdom, Ukraine, and Ruthenian Commonwealth begin R&D of assault rifle, handgun, and law enforcement shotgun

Bullpup Assault Rifle

Belarusian designation: B-PAZ-19 (Bul-tat Piachota Assault Zbroju - 19/Bullpup Infantry Assault Weapon - 05)

Weight: 7 lbs

Length: 31.185 inches (792 inches)

Barrel length: 20.9335 inches (533 mm)

Cartridge: 6.19 x 44mm Belarusian

Action: Gas-actuated; rotating bolt (short-stroke piston)

Rate of fire: 850-885 rpm

Effective range: 600 m

Feed system: 30 round detachable box mag

Muzzle velocity: 900 m/s

Accessories:

  • Picatinny rail

  • Polymer construction

  • Ambidextrous operation

  • Magazine release

  • Adjustable trigger guard/pistol grip

  • Dual shock absorbers


Service Pistol

Belarusian designation: KSP-9 'RaΕ­nadzienstva; (Kampaktny SluΕΎba Pistaliet/Compact Service Pistol - 9 'Equinox')

Weight: 585 g (20.635 ounces)

Length: 205 mm

Barrel length: 113 mm

Cartridge: 9 x 19 mm Parabellum

Action: Delayed blowback

Rate of fire: ~75 rpm

Effective range: 215 m

Feed system: 16 + 1 round detachable box magazine

Muzzle velocity: 450 m/s

Accessories:

  • Integrated laser pointer

  • Tritium sights

  • Ambidextrous operation

  • 100% polymer construction

  • Adjustable back/side straps


Law Enforcement Shotgun

Belarusian designation: Kampaktny Haradskoj Taktyčny Drabavik 12 (Compact Tactical Urban Shotgun 12)

Type: Semi-automatic law enforcement shotgun

Weight: 5.15 lbs (2.33 lbs) loaded

Length: 33 inches (840 mm)

Barrel length: 14.49 inches (367 mm)

Caliber: 12 gauge

Action: Gas-actuated, open bolt

Effective firing range: 70 m (229 ft)

Feed system: 8 + 1 internal tubular magazine

Rate of fire: up to 4 rounds per second

Accessories

  • 100% polymer construction

  • Thumbhole stock

  • Ambidextrous operation

  • Custom smart choke for increased effective range

  • Integrated laser pointer/flashlight


Project timeline: 36 months

Project cost: $665 million

Images:

Assault rifle (concept)

Handgun

Shotgun (design)

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United Kingdom: Clicking on terrorist propaganda even once could mean 15 years in prison under new law

Ok, so back in 2017, this news was announced

>People who repeatedly view terrorist content online could face up to 15 years behind bars in a move designed to tighten the laws tackling radicalisation the home secretary, Amber Rudd, is to announce on Tuesday.

...

>According to the Home Office the updated offence will ensure that only those found to repeatedly view online terrorist material will be guilty of the offence, to safeguard those who click on a link by mistake or who could argue that they did so out of curiosity rather than with criminal intent. A defence of β€œreasonable excuse” would still be available to academics, journalists or others who may have a legitimate reason to view such material.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/03/amber-rudd-viewers-of-online-terrorist-material-face-15-years-in-jail


Now, this:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/terrorist-propaganda-website-online-prison-sentence-uk-isis-a8776226.html

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/02/13/uk_counter_terror_act_royal_assent/

They're getting rid of "repeatedly," and applying it to people who look at it even just once.

The bill is here: https://services.parliament.uk/bills/2017-19/counterterrorismandbordersecurity.html

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Do Commonwealth Nations have any Obligations to the United Kingdom? e.g. Laws, Loyalty, Military
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The United Kingdom of England & Wales
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News channels when Boris Johnson visits the Queen of the United Kingdom...

Queen receives BJ

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China tells UK to back off after minister's call for Hong Kong probe. Beijing on Saturday told the United Kingdom to stay out of China’s internal affairs after Britain’s foreign minister called for an independent investigation into the recent protests in its former colony Hong Kong. nationalpost.com/pmn/news…
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The United Kingdom enters full lockdown. Gathering of more than 2 banned. Only allowed to go outside one a day for exercise. All shops that sell β€˜non-essential’ items shut. Police can use force to disband gatherings. news.sky.com/story/corona…
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Pres. Trump announces suspension of "all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days. The new rules will go into effect Friday at midnight. "The restrictions will "not apply to the United Kingdom," Trump added twitter.com/ABC/status/12…
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The red paint showing through from when Ireland was part of the United Kingdom, almost 100 years ago.
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TIL that the Edwards v Canada (the Persons Case deciding whether women could sit in the Canadian Senate) was ultimately decided in favour of the women by the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, which struck down the Supreme Court of Canada’s earlier ruling. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edw…
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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is the biggest Switch launch of 2019 in the United Kingdom gamesindustry.biz/article…
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How would you make Ghetto Buckfast? My Japanese friends love it so much but it is forbidden under Japanese law to import it. [x-post United Kingdom]

In the title really. They came to a festival in the UK (Bangface) which is stocked with buckfast, they got their first taste of the nectar and miss it dearly. However due to laws they cannot import it.

So how would you make Ghetto Buckfast using ingredients found in Japan? Red Wine, Sugar + Caffeine tablets seem to be an idea. I am more than aware how stupid this question is lmao

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London, England, United kingdom. Before and after showing the loss of London's once beautiful and graceful streets.
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The shameful forcing out of Kim Darroch after Johnson failed to back him shows Johnson as PM would be nothing more than Trump's lap dog. What a humiliating prospect for our United Kingdom. twitter.com/BenPBradshaw/…
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UN General Assembly voted in favor of setting a six-month deadline for the United Kingdom to withdraw from the Chagos Archipelago
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flag of the united kingdom if it leaves without a deal
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% Support for Freedom of Movement between Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom
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Boris Johnson may be prime minister for a long time - but he is likely to be the last PM of a united kingdom independent.co.uk/voices/…
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TIL that around 1/3 of all land in the United Kingdom is still owned by the Aristocracy and other landed gentry en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bri…
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Budget of the United Kingdom, 2015 uk.wikibudgets.org/w/unit…
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Arms of the United Kingdom in the Magistrates Court (but a different magistrates court this time)
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COVID-19 Daily Deaths UK vs. Daily average of other causes of death in the United Kingdom. - Update 11/04/2020 public.flourish.studio/vi…
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The overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom began on January 17, 1893, with a coup d'Γ©tat against Queen LiliΚ»uokalani. The revolutionaries established the Republic of Hawaii, but their ultimate goal was the annexation of the islands to the United States, which occurred in 1898. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ove…
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TIL that England doesn't have its own national anthem so God Save the Queen (the national anthem of the United Kingdom as a whole) is often used in its place. Candidates for an English national anthem include "Jerusalem", "Land of Hope and Glory"and "I Vow to Thee, My Country". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro…
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Do Commonwealth Nations have any Obligations to the United Kingdom? e.g. Laws, Military, Wealth
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