News Quiz UK

The daily UK news quiz

No. 31 · Tuesday, 8 September 2026

Which minister condemned violence at an anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth as 'intimidating and thuggish'?

DSarah Jones

Why

Policing minister Sarah Jones told MPs the disorder, sparked by a boat carrying 120 migrants, was intimidating and thuggish.

BBC

Jaguar Land Rover's mass job cuts were blamed partly on fierce competition from carmakers in which country?

DChina

Why

JLR said it was struggling with Chinese competition, US tariffs and the switch to electric vehicles as it cut 4,000 jobs.

BBC

As part of a reset of relations with Israel, the UK announced a ban on trade with what?

AIllegal Israeli settlements

Why

Ed Miliband announced the UK would ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements, reasserting support for a two-state solution.

Guardian

The architect of the UK's 'moonshot' AI policy unit quit after taking a job with which company?

CAnthropic

Why

Matt Clifford stood down amid conflict of interest concerns after joining San Francisco AI firm Anthropic.

Guardian

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