The Week Unwrapped: Police work, Sweden’s far-right and “keywords”
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days.
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In this week’s episode we discuss:
Police work
The new Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Mark Rowley, began his role on Monday, a week before one of the biggest police operations in the history of the United Kingdom: the Queen’s funeral. And after the official mourning period ends, Rowley will face many other challenges. After a series of scandals and crises involving the Met, how can he implement change?
Sweden’s extreme right
The Sweden Democrats received strong support in the country’s general election this week, winning around 20% of the total vote. The nationalist party’s campaign focused on gang violence and immigration, two key issues for Sweden’s voters. As part of the governing right-wing coalition, the party looks set to play a greater role in Sweden’s domestic and international affairs.
“Passcodes”
The launch this week of Apple’s iOS 16 operating system brought a number of changes for iPhone users, including the introduction of Passwords – billed as an ultra-secure technology that replaces passwords. Apple has teamed up with Google, Meta and Microsoft to push for a password-free future. But will the public get behind the tech giants’ ambitious projects?